Tate waltzed into their match on Tuesday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They came out on top against the Navarre Raiders by a score of 3-1. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 3-1 back in August.
Tate had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next three. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 21-25, 25-19, 25-14, 25-17.
Tate was led to victory by Jayla Templeman and Gianna Smart. Templeman had 19 digs and four aces, while Smart had 11 digs and four aces. Templeman has been hot recently, having posted four or more aces the last three times she's played.
Aggies
| 09/23/25 vs Navarre | 3-1 |
| 09/18/25 @ Pensacola | 3-0 |
| 09/17/25 vs Pine Forest | 3-0 |
| 09/16/25 @ Booker T. Washington | 3-1 |
They weren't the only good servers: Tate was lethal from the service line and finished the match with 17 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces every time they've taken the court this season.
Tate's record now sits at 12-2. As for Navarre, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 6-10.
Tate has already played their next matchup, a 3-0 victory against Milton on the 25th. As for Navarre, after both having extra time off, they and Booker T. Washington will shake off the rust and duke it out at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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