Akron is 1-9 against Merino since October of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Akron Rams will welcome the Merino Rams at 4:00 p.m. Both are strolling into their contests after big wins in their previous games.
Akron took a loss when they played away from home on Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Saturday. They blew past Burlington 3-0.
Akron's got stronger as the match went on, holding Burlington to fewer and fewer points set over set. The match finished with set scores of 25-19, 25-17, 25-15.
Akron was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 12 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in seven consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Merino waltzed into their match on Thursday with six straight wins... but they left with seven. They were the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over the Mustangs.
Merino was especially dominant in the second set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-18, 25-14, 25-20.
Akron's win bumped their record up to 9-13. As for Merino, they pushed their record up to 21-1 with the victory, which was their 19th straight at home dating back to last season.
Akron might still be hurting after the 3-0 loss they got from Merino in their previous meeting back in October of 2023. Will Akron have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other volleyball content.
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