Astronaut came into their game on Tuesday off a hard-fought close win, but unfortunately suffered a serious change of fortune. They lost 3-0 to the Merritt Island Mustangs. The War Eagles were not able to make up for their defeat to the Mustangs from their previous meeting back in September of 2023.
While Astronaut was kept off the board, it wasn't for a lack of trying: they cut into Merritt Island's winning margin in every set. The match finished with set scores of 25-14, 25-21, 25-23.
Merritt Island was led to victory by Sarah Niazi and Amber Ives. Niazi had 19 digs and two assists, while Ives had five digs and four aces. That's the most aces Ives has posted since back in October of 2024.
Astronaut's loss dropped their record down to 1-1. As for Merritt Island, their victory was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 3-0.
Coming up, Astronaut will take on Bullard at 12:45 p.m. on Thursday. As for Merritt Island, they will challenge Timber Creek at 11:00 a.m. on Friday.
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