Merced was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They came up short against the Atwater Falcons, falling 3-0. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last five times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
The match finished with set scores of 25-17, 25-18, 25-14.
Merced's loss dropped their record down to 7-13. As for Atwater, their victory was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 12-3.
We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Merced will challenge rival Golden Valley at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Meanwhile, Atwater is set to square off against their familiar foe El Capitan at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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