Volleyball Recap: Roman Taylor Key Part of Team Effort in Knights Win

If Cristo Rey St. Viator wanted to avenge their loss from the last time they played Mater Academy East Las Vegas, they should've done a better job of containing Malcolm Lawrence. The Knights blew past the Royals 3-0 on Tuesday for which the team can thank Lawrence, who had 22 aces and 13 digs. He has been hot recently, having also posted 15 or more assists the last three times he's played.

Mater Academy East Las Vegas never let Cristo Rey St. Viator on the board, but things got pretty close in the second set. The match finished with set scores of 25-11, 28-26, 25-17.

Mater Academy East Las Vegas' success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Roman Taylor led the charge by getting three aces and two blocks.

Taylor wasn't the only good server: Mater Academy East Las Vegas was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 31 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in five consecutive matchups.

Mater Academy East Las Vegas now has a winning record of 5-4. As for Cristo Rey St. Viator, their loss was their fourth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 0-7.

Mater Academy East Las Vegas has already played their next contest (against Pinecrest Academy Cadence), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. As for Cristo Rey St. Viator, they will take on Somerset Academy Losee at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.