Meridian kicked off their season on the road on Thursday and hit a couple of potholes. They took a 2-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Sandy Creek Cougars. The Mustangs were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Cougars apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in September of 2024.
While Meridian ultimately came up short, they didn't go down without a fight: they scored at least 19 points in every set they played. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-19, 25-20.
Jetta Stewart paced Meridian's offense, picking up 15 kills. Stewart got some help from Olivia Schafer and her 14 assists.
Sandy Creek has started the season off flawlessly and has a 2-0 record to show for it.
Meridian has already played their next matchup, a 2-1 loss against Blue Hill on the 28th. As for Sandy Creek, they are packing up and heading out on the road for their first away game of the season: they will face off against Sutton on Tuesday.
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