El Capitan waltzed into their contest on Thursday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They came out on top against the Merced Bears by a score of 3-1. The Gauchos have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Bears, too.
El Capitan had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next three. The final score came out to 20-25, 25-9, 25-14, 25-8.
Leading El Capitan to victory were Colette Collins and Danica Roden. Collins had 16 digs and two aces, while Roden had 13 digs and two aces. Collins is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 14 or more in the last three games she's played dating back to last season.
El Capitan pushed their record up to 26-9 with the victory, which was their 22nd straight at home dating back to last season. As for Merced, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 12-12 record this season.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. El Capitan will challenge Golden Valley at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Merced, they will square off against Los Banos at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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