Volleyball Preview: Katy Taylor Mustangs vs. Paetow Panthers
The Katy Taylor Mustangs will face off against the Paetow Panthers at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
On Tuesday, Katy Taylor came up short against Jordan and fell 3-1. The Mustangs haven't had much luck with the Warriors recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
Katy Taylor started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 20-25, 26-24, 25-21, 25-20.
Despite the defeat, Katy Taylor saw an underclassman step up: Sydney Herleth had 19 digs. Herleth has been hot recently, having posted ten or more digs the last four times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Maria Millan, who had 13 digs.
Even though they lost, Katy Taylor kept the net locked down and finished the game with 16 blocks. That's the most blocks they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Paetow was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They fell just short of Katy by a score of 3-2.
Paetow took a 2-1 lead headed into the fourth set, but sadly they lost the next two. The match finished with set scores of 25-17, 17-25, 25-27, 25-22, 15-12.
Katy Taylor's defeat dropped their record down to 24-13. As for Paetow, their loss dropped their record down to 13-25.
Katy Taylor was able to grind out a solid win over Paetow in their previous matchup back in September, winning 3-1. Will Katy Taylor repeat their success, or does Paetow have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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