Mercedes has been away from home for two games now, but on Saturday they'll finally make their return. They will host the Lopez Lobos at 12:00 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Mercedes lost 3-0 to Rivera on Tuesday.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-15, 25-7, 25-2.
Meanwhile, Lopez didn't have quite enough to beat Edcouch-Elsa on Tuesday and fell 3-2.
Lopez took Edcouch-Elsa into a fifth set but they suffered a heartbreaking three-point loss. The match finished with set scores of 25-13, 25-23, 19-25, 14-25, 15-12.
Lopez's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Cayley Granado, who had 16 digs, and Nataly Palomino, who had 12 digs. Palomino is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had ten or more in the last 12 games she's played dating back to last season.
Even though they lost, Lopez was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 12 aces. This was only their second loss (out of nine games) when they serve at least ten aces.
Mercedes has traveled a rocky road recently having lost 12 of their last 14 games, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-18 record this season. As for Lopez, their loss dropped their record down to 26-11.
Mercedes suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to Lopez in their previous matchup back in September. Will Mercedes 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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