While Tocoi Creek didn't have the best season last year (they finished 7-19), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They had just enough and edged the Gainesville Hurricanes out 2-1 on Saturday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Toros.
The match was a true back-and-forth as no team won consecutive sets, but in the end it was Tocoi Creek who won the one that mattered. The match finished with set scores of 25-17, 24-26, 15-9.
Tocoi Creek found their leader in underclassman Melanie Carey, who had 13 digs and two aces.
Tocoi Creek was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 14 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in 11 consecutive games dating back to last season.
Despite the loss, Gainesville still got an impressive performance from Taylor Ellis, who had 13 digs.
Tocoi Creek is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 6-4 record this season. As for Gainesville, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-7.
Tocoi Creek is on the road again on Saturday to play Santa Fe at 2:30 p.m. As for Gainesville, they will square off against Mandarin at 2:30 p.m. on Saturday.
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