Umatilla is 1-9 against Taylor since August of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Umatilla Bulldogs will head out on the road to face off against the Taylor Wildcats at 7:00 p.m.
Umatilla is headed into Tuesday's matchup looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their third straight game on Monday. They lost 3-0 to South Lake.
Umatilla was the model of consistency in the loss, scoring 18 points in every single set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-18, 25-18, 25-18.
Meanwhile, Taylor sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 2-1 win over Deltona on Saturday.
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. The match finished with set scores of 25-15, 26-28, 15-6.
Hannah Renteria and Taylor Lane were among the main playmakers for Taylor as the former had seven digs and five aces and the latter had 11 digs and three aces. That's the most aces Lane has posted in her last seven games.
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 contests.
Umatilla's loss dropped their record down to 6-8. As for Taylor, their victory bumped their record up to 6-10.
Everything went Umatilla's way against Taylor in their previous meeting back in August, as Umatilla made off with a 3-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Umatilla since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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