Taylor lost to Deltona on September 12th, but they didn't allow them the same satisfaction on Saturday. The Taylor Wildcats narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past the Deltona Wolves 2-1.
The match was a true back-and-forth as no team won consecutive sets, but in the end it was Taylor who won the one that mattered. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-15, 26-28, 15-6.
Taylor was led to victory by Hannah Renteria and Taylor Lane. Renteria had seven digs and five aces, while Lane had 11 digs and three aces. The dominant performance gave Renteria a new career-high in aces.
Taylor was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 18 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in four consecutive matchups.
Taylor's victory bumped their record up to 6-10. As for Deltona, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five games, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-11 record this season.
Taylor will welcome Umatilla at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The last four games Taylor has played have been within one set, so don't be surprised if it's a close one. As for Deltona, they will be staying on the road on Tuesday to face off against University at 7:00 p.m. University will roll in looking for their sixth straight win, something Deltona surely won't give up without a fight.
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