Merced hasn't had much luck against El Capitan recently, but that could start to change  on Thursday. The Bears will square off against the Gauchos at 6:00  p.m.
On Tuesday, Merced came up short against Buhach Colony  and fell  3-1. While the Bears didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Thunder  25-16 in the first  set.
 Merced started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The match finished with set scores of 16-25, 25-21, 25-22,  25-19.
 Meanwhile, El Capitan waltzed into their match  on Tuesday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They put the hurt on the Tigers with a sharp  3-0 win.
 El Capitan's victory bumped their record up to 14-7. As for Merced, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-14.
 Merced couldn't quite get it done against El Capitan in their previous meeting  back in October of 2024 as they fell  3-1. Can the Bears avenge their  loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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