There's no place like home for Katy Taylor, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Tuesday. They walked away with a 3-1 win over the Paetow Panthers on Friday. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Mustangs also won the last time the pair played back in September.
The match finished with set scores of 25-16, 25-20, 15-25, 25-19.
Julia Porath paced Katy Taylor's offense, picking up 14 kills. Porath got some help from
Ella Randall and her 22 assists. Finally,
Madison Barrera kept Katy Taylor's defense grounded, leading the team with three blocks.
Despite the defeat, Paetow had strong showings from Mia Deleon, who had 13 digs, and Lyric Cruz, who had five digs and five aces. Those five aces gave Cruz a new career-high.
Katy Taylor's victory bumped their record up to 25-13. As for Paetow, they have been struggling recently as they've lost ten of their last 12 contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 13-26 record this season.
Katy Taylor will challenge Tompkins at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Paetow, they will square off against Jordan at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Jordan will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more sets each match than the last.
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