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| 09/09/25 - Home | 3-0 W |
| 09/07/24 - Neutral | 2-0 W |
| 09/02/23 - Neutral | 2-1 W |
| 09/03/22 - Neutral | 1-2 L |
| 08/26/22 - Neutral | 0-2 L |
| + 5 more games |
Merrill not only won on Tuesday, but they posted their biggest win since October 22, 2024 (when they won 3-0). Everything went their way against the Tomahawk Hatchets as they made off with a 3-0 victory. The Bluejays have beaten the Hatchets the last three times they've met, but they better watch out: this was the closest the Hatchets has come to flipping the script.
One reason for the win was Merrill's just kept getting better, winning each set by more points than the last. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-23, 25-15, 25-11.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Merrill to victory, but perhaps none more so than Miley Krueger, who had seven digs and four aces. That's the most digs Krueger has posted over her last ten contests. The team also got some help courtesy of Gabby Wheeler, who had four digs and four aces.
They weren't the only good server: Merrill was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 15 aces. That's the most aces they've managed all season.
Shelby Borowski and Sophie Olsen certainly did their best on Tuesday to avoid the loss. Borowski had six digs and two aces, while Olsen had 16 digs and two assists. Borowski is also on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted 12 or more in each of the last three games she's played.
The win got Merrill back to even at 8-8. As for Tomahawk, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost four of their last five games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 9-9 record this season.
Merrill will face off against Athens at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday. As for Tomahawk, they wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next matchup, a 3-0 victory against Ashland on the 11th.
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