Volleyball Preview: Taylor Wildcats vs. Umatilla Bulldogs
Taylor has been on the road for six straight, but on Tuesday they'll finally head home. They will host the Umatilla Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. The last four games Taylor has played have been within one set, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Last Saturday, Taylor had just enough and edged Deltona out 2-1.
The match was a true back-and-forth as no team won consecutive sets, but in the end it was Taylor who won the one that mattered. The match finished with set scores of 25-15, 26-28, 15-6.
Hannah Renteria and Taylor Lane were among the main playmakers for Taylor as the former had seven digs and five aces and the latter had 11 digs and three aces. The dominant performance gave Renteria a new career-high in aces.
Taylor was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 18 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in four consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, Umatilla was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They came up short against South Lake, falling 3-0.
Umatilla may have fallen short, but they were sure consistent: they scored 18 points in every single set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-18, 25-18, 25-18.
Taylor's victory bumped their record up to 6-10. As for Umatilla, their loss dropped their record down to 6-8.
Taylor suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to Umatilla when the teams last played back in August. Will Taylor have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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