It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Merritt Island had no problem doing just that on Saturday. Everything went their way against the Santa Fe Raiders as they made off with a 3-0 win. This was payback for the Mustangs, who suffered a 3-0 loss the last time these two teams met.
Merritt Island walked away with the victory (and looked especially good in the first set). The final score came out to 25-10, 25-18, 25-16.
Bella Schwantz paced Merritt Island's offense, picking up seven kills. Schwantz got some help from
Annabelle Jones and her 11 assists. Schwantz was also solid from the service line: she led the team with four aces.
When it comes to explaining why Santa Fe lost, don't look at Gracyn Marshall. Despite the final result, she had seven digs and 12 assists.
Merritt Island's win was their 14th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 23-5. As for Santa Fe, their defeat dropped their record down to 20-8.
Merritt Island is taking a road trip to take on Bishop Moore at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Bishop Moore will roll in looking for their fifth straight victory, something Merritt Island surely won't give up without a fight. Santa Fe does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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