Volleyball Recap: Jaycee Edgar Leads a Balanced Attack to Beat Mcfarland

By Team Reports Sep 19, 2024, 9:52am

Volleyball Recap: Taft Wildcats vs. McFarland Cougars

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There's no place like home for Taft, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Saturday. They put the hurt on the McFarland Cougars with a sharp 3-0 victory on Tuesday. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest win the Wildcats have posted since September 3rd.

After all that action, the final score was 25-14, 25-19, 26-24.

Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Taft to victory, but perhaps none more so than Jaycee Edgar, who had 28 digs. Cierrah Franks was another key player, getting six digs and three aces.

She wasn't the only good server: Taft was lethal from the service line and finished the game with ten aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in five consecutive games.

Taft now has a winning record of 10-9-4. As for McFarland, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-13-1.

Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Taft will head out to challenge Chavez at 6:15 p.m. on Thursday. As for McFarland, they will venture away from home to take on Kennedy at 6:15 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams are at an even 5-5 against one another since September of 2018, but likely not for long.

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