Merced lost against El Capitan on October 1st, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Thursday. The Merced Bears fell 3-1 to the El Capitan Gauchos. The Bears have struggled against the Gauchos recently, as their game on Thursday was their sixth consecutive lost matchup.
Merced started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 20-25, 25-9, 25-14, 25-8.
El Capitan was led to victory by Colette Collins and Danica Roden. Collins had 16 digs and two aces, while Roden had 13 digs and two aces. That's the most aces Collins has posted in her last six contests.
Merced's defeat dropped their record down to 12-12. As for El Capitan, their victory was their 22nd straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 26-9.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Merced will host Los Banos at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for El Capitan, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Golden Valley at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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