Sotomayor is 6-1 against Taft since September of 2022 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Tuesday. The WILDCATS will look to defend their home court against the Raiders at 5:30 p.m. Both teams are coming into the contest red-hot, with Sotomayor sitting on three straight wins and Taft on four.
Sotomayor took a three-set loss the last time they faced off against Stevens, but this time they managed to keep it close and that made all the difference. The WILDCATS narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past the Falcons 3-2. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the WILDCATS have posted since August 29th.
Sotomayor was staring down a 2-1 deficit headed into the fourth set, but they rallied to take the next two for the win. The final score came out to 18-25, 25-22, 18-25, 25-15, 16-14.
Marina Soliz
| 10/10/25 @ Stevens | 8 |
| 09/02/25 vs Marshall | 6 |
| 10/07/25 vs Holmes | 5 |
| 09/26/25 @ Brennan | 5 |
| 08/23/25 vs Warren | 5 |
Sotomayor's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Marina Soliz led the charge by getting 27 digs and eight assists. Those eight assists gave Soliz a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Zoey Aguayo, who had 11 digs and three aces.
Meanwhile, Taft hadn't done well against Warren recently (they were 0-9 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. The Raiders put the hurt on the Warriors with a sharp 3-0 victory.
Sotomayor now has a winning record of 19-18. As for Taft, their win bumped their record up to 23-12.
Sotomayor took their victory against Taft when the teams last played back in September by a conclusive 3-0 score. Do the WILDCATS have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Raiders turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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