It was a good run, but Merino unfortunately witnessed the end of their 24-game winning streak dating back to last season on Saturday. They fell just short of the Sterling Tigers by a score of 2-1. The loss put an end to the Rams' undefeated start to the season.
In an exciting match in which no team claimed back-to-back wins, Merino sadly wound up on the wrong side. The match finished with set scores of 25-21, 23-25, 15-11.
Having lost for the first time this season, Merino fell to 14-1. As for Sterling, they pushed their record up to 12-4 with the win, which was their third straight at home.
Merino has already played their next matchup, a 2-1 victory against Severance on the 19th. As for Sterling, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 2-1 defeat against Colorado Springs Christian on the 19th.
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