If Stevens was feeling good fresh off their 3-0 takedown of Holmes last Tuesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Stevens Falcons fell just short of the Taft Raiders by a score of 3-2 on Tuesday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Falcons of the 3-1 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in September.
Stevens took a 2-1 lead headed into the fourth set, but sadly they lost the next two. The final score came out to 25-21, 22-25, 24-26, 25-19, 22-20.
Even though they lost, Stevens was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 14 aces. That's the most aces they've posted since back in September of 2023.
Leading Taft to victory were Ariana Burgos and Olivia Gonzalez. Burgos had 36 digs and two aces, while Gonzalez had 26 digs and three aces. Burgos has been hot recently, having posted 11 or more digs the last 11 times she's played.
Stevens has traveled a rocky road recently having lost seven of their last nine contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 17-19 record this season. As for Taft, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 15-21.
Coincidentally, both will both be playing Warren the next time they take the court. Stevens will host Warren at 7:00 p.m. on Friday, while Taft will head out to face them at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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