Merritt Island Christian's game last Tuesday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Thursday. They walked away with a 3-1 win over the St. Edward's Pirates. The Cougars have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Pirates, too.
Merritt Island Christian was especially dominant in the second set. The match finished with set scores of 25-20, 25-13, 23-25, 25-16.
Merritt Island Christian was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 17 aces. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as St. Edward's only served five.
Despite the loss, St. Edward's still got an impressive performance from Makena Rodriguez, who had 16 kills, 12 digs, three aces, and a block. Rodriguez is on a roll when it comes to kills, as she's now had five or more in the last 18 games she's played dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Margaret Fykes, who had ten digs, four kills, and a block.
The victory snapped Merritt Island Christian's losing streak at three games and leaves them with a 9-10 record. As for St. Edward's, they have been struggling recently as they've lost seven of their last nine games, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-11 record this season.
Merritt Island Christian will take on Astronaut at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. As for St. Edward's, they and Master's Academy are set to duel on Monday.
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