If Umatilla was riding high off their 3-0 takedown of Mount Dora Christian Academy last Monday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Umatilla Bulldogs fell just short of the Belleview Rattlers by a score of 3-2 on Tuesday. The Bulldogs have struggled against the Rattlers recently, as their game on Tuesday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Umatilla took Belleview into a fifth set but they suffered a heartbreaking five-point loss. The final score came out to 25-21, 25-23, 19-25, 23-25, 15-10.
Several Bulldogs players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Camryn Adkins, who had nine digs and three aces. That's the most aces Adkins has posted since two weeks ago. Another player making a difference was Victoria Adkins, who had 17 digs.
Belleview found their leader in underclassman Dahrie Furce, who had 19 digs and five aces. Those 19 digs set a new season-high mark for her.
Umatilla's defeat dropped their record down to 5-5. As for Belleview, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 2-5.
Umatilla will square off against Mount Dora at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Belleview, they will head out to face off against West Port at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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