It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but West Jordan had no problem doing just that on Monday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Roy Royals, sneaking past 3-2. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Jaguars have posted since April 19th.
It was an exciting match in which no team won back-to-back sets, but at the end of the day West Jordan got the one that really mattered. The final score came out to 25-22, 20-25, 25-15, 16-25, 15-8.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead West Jordan to victory, but perhaps none more so than Traeh Tuaumu, who hit 87.5% for seven kills and 13 digs, five blocks, and five aces. With that strong performance, Tuaumu is now averaging an impressive 2.1 aces per game. Another player making a difference was Marshall Handy, who had 16 digs and five assists.
They weren't the only good server: West Jordan was lethal from the service line and finished the game with ten aces. They are a perfect 9-0 when they serve at least ten aces.
Jaguars
| 05/05/25 vs Roy | 3-2 |
| 05/01/25 @ Kearns | 3-0 |
| 04/29/25 vs Cyprus | 3-0 |
The win was the third in a row for West Jordan, bringing their record up to 18-10. As for Roy, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost 12 of their last 16 matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 7-15 record this season.
West Jordan will face off against Box Elder at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Roy does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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