While Valparaiso's victory against Merrillville wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. The Vikings sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-2 win over the Pirates on Tuesday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Vikings have posted since September 13th.
It was an exciting match in which no team won back-to-back sets, but at the end of the day Valparaiso got the one that really mattered. The match finished with set scores of 25-10, 22-25, 25-11, 24-26, 15-8.
Abbi Brubaker
| 09/30/25 @ Merrillville | 8 |
| 08/28/25 vs Michigan City | 6 |
| 09/23/25 @ Michigan City | 3 |
| 09/04/25 vs Merrillville | 3 |
| 10/01/24 vs Merrillville | 3 |
Abbi Brubaker had an outrageously good game as she had eight aces and six digs. Those eight aces gave her a new career-high.
Brubaker wasn't the only good servers: Valparaiso was lethal from the service line and finished the match with 26 aces. That's the most aces they've managed all season.
Valparaiso has been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 16-12 record this season. As for Merrillville, they dropped their record down to 8-17 with the defeat, which was their fifth straight at home.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Valparaiso will take on rival Crown Point at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Meanwhile, Merrillville is set to face off against their familiar foe La Porte at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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