Merrill suffered their biggest loss since September 4th on Tuesday. They lost 3-0 to the Medford Raiders. The Bluejays were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Raiders apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in September of 2023.
While Merrill was kept off the board, it wasn't for a lack of trying: they cut into Medford's winning margin in every set. The final score came out to 25-11, 25-12, 25-16.
Kendell Klug paced Merrill's offense, picking up five kills. Klug got some help from Kaela Clerveaux and her 12 assists. Grace Hoff controlled things from the service line, finishing with four aces.
This is the second loss in a row for Merrill and nudges their season record down to 12-12. As for Medford, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 7-9.
Merrill wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next matchup, a 3-1 loss against Lakeland on the 2nd. As for Medford, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 3-0 victory against Rhinelander on the 2nd.
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