The Umatilla Bulldogs will take on the Mount Dora Hurricanes at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Last Tuesday, Umatilla didn't have quite enough to beat Belleview and fell 3-2. The defeat continues a trend for the Bulldogs in their matchups with the Rattlers: they've now lost three in a row.
Umatilla took Belleview into a fifth set but they suffered a heartbreaking five-point loss. After all that action, the final score was 25-21, 25-23, 19-25, 23-25, 15-10.
Loss or not, Umatilla got some senior leadership from Victoria Adkins and Briar Clark. Adkins had 17 digs, while Clark. had 17 digs. Adkins is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had ten or more in the last six games she's played dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Mount Dora made easy work of Leesburg on Monday and carried off a 3-0 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Hurricanes.
Not only was the match a shutout, it was a big one: Mount Dora took every set by at least 11 points. The final score came out to 25-14, 25-9, 25-14.
Umatilla's defeat dropped their record down to 5-5. As for Mount Dora, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 5-2 record this season.
Umatilla suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to Mount Dora when the teams last played back in September of 2023. Will Umatilla have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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