Volleyball Preview: Katy Taylor Mustangs vs. Tompkins Falcons
Katy Taylor hasn't had much luck against Tompkins recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Katy Taylor Mustangs will venture away from home to take on the Tompkins Falcons at 5:30 p.m. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Katy Taylor took a loss when they played away from home on Tuesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They walked away with a 3-1 victory over Paetow.
The match finished with set scores of 25-16, 25-20, 15-25, 25-19.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Katy Taylor to victory, but perhaps none more so than Sydney Herleth, who had 15 digs. Herleth has been hot , having posted ten or more digs the last five times she's played.
Meanwhile, Tompkins got the win against Katy on Friday by a conclusive 3-0. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Falcons.
Tompkins never let Katy on the board, but things got pretty close in the third set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-13, 25-20, 27-25.
Katy Taylor's win bumped their record up to 25-13. As for Tompkins, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 27-13 record this season.
Katy Taylor came out on top in a nail-biter against Tompkins in their previous matchup back in September, sneaking past 3-2. The rematch might be a little tougher for Katy Taylor since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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