MERIDIAN 3, MOUNT VERNON 0
It was another strong matchup for the balanced Trojans, who got contributions from all over the court as they beat the Bulldogs 25-12, 25-21 and 25-12. Junior Emry Claeys continued to prove why she’s one of the top outside hitters as she totaled 17 kills to go along with eight digs and two aces. Jessica Pounder was strong in the middle with 11 kills and a block, while senior Avery Neal contributed with five kills, six digs and a pair of aces. Rainn Hull added five kills and six digs, Rylan Bernardy had 10 digs and two aces and Hayden Claeys led the offense with 32 assists while also putting up four aces and two blocks.