Volleyball Game Preview: Sotomayor WILDCATS vs. Taft Raiders

Sotomayor is 6-1 against Taft since September of 2022 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Tuesday. The WILDCATS will look to defend their home court against the Raiders at 5:30 p.m. Both teams are coming into the contest red-hot, with Sotomayor sitting on three straight wins and Taft on four.

Sotomayor took a three-set loss the last time they faced off against Stevens, but this time they managed to keep it close and that made all the difference. The WILDCATS narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past the Falcons 3-2. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the WILDCATS have posted since August 29th.

Sotomayor was staring down a 2-1 deficit headed into the fourth set, but they rallied to take the next two for the win. The final score came out to 18-25, 25-22, 18-25, 25-15, 16-14.

Marina Soliz

Assists (Career)

10/10/25 @ Stevens	8
09/02/25 vs Marshall	6
10/07/25 vs Holmes	5
09/26/25 @ Brennan	5
08/23/25 vs Warren	5

Sotomayor's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Marina Soliz led the charge by getting 27 digs and eight assists. Those eight assists gave Soliz a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Zoey Aguayo, who had 11 digs and three aces.

Meanwhile, Taft hadn't done well against Warren recently (they were 0-9 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. The Raiders put the hurt on the Warriors with a sharp 3-0 victory.

Sotomayor now has a winning record of 19-18. As for Taft, their win bumped their record up to 23-12.

Sotomayor took their victory against Taft when the teams last played back in September by a conclusive 3-0 score. Do the WILDCATS have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Raiders turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.