Bears
| 04/15/25 @ El Capitan | 1-3 |
| 04/10/25 @ Buhach Colony | 3-1 |
| 04/08/25 vs Golden Valley | 3-0 |
| 04/03/25 @ Atwater | 3-1 |
| 04/01/25 @ Los Banos | 3-0 |
After a string of four wins, Merced's good fortune finally ran out on Tuesday. They took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the El Capitan Gauchos. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Gauchos this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 3-0 back in March.
Merced started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The final score came out to 24-26, 25-16, 25-18, 25-17.
Merced's loss dropped their record down to 17-12. As for El Capitan, they are on a roll lately: they've won 13 of their last 17 matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 29-11 record this season.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Merced will face off against Los Banos at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. The Bears are facing the Tigers at the right time seeing as the Tigers are stuck on a ten-game losing streak. As for El Capitan, they will square off against Golden Valley at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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