Merritt Island won the last time they faced Satellite and things went their way on Thursday too. The Mustangs put the hurt on the Scorpions with a sharp 3-0 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Mustangs.
The victory didn't come easy: Satellite scored at least 20 points in every set. The final score came out to 25-20, 25-23, 26-24.
Sarah Niazi
| 08/21/25 @ Satellite | 6 |
| 10/05/24 vs Central | 5 |
| 08/18/25 @ Titusville | 4 |
| 10/04/24 vs Leon | 4 |
| 09/16/24 vs Space Coast | 3 |
Sarah Niazi had a dynamite game, getting 28 digs and three aces. The dominant performance also gave her a new career-high in assists (six). Annabelle Jones was another key player, getting 19 assists and eight digs.
They weren't the only good server: Merritt Island was lethal from the service line and finished the game with ten aces. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Satellite only served eight aces.
Despite the loss, Satellite saw an underclassman step up: freshman Cady Tinch had 17 digs and two aces.
Merritt Island's win bumped their record up to 2-0. As for Satellite, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-1.
Merritt Island wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 3-0 victory against Astronaut on the 26th. As for Satellite, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 3-2 win against Titusville on the 26th.
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