After three games on the road, Umatilla is heading back home. They will welcome the South Lake Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Considering both teams were shutout in their prior games, the pair is probably coming into this one with something to prove.
Umatilla came up short against Mount Dora on Thursday, falling 3-0. The loss continues a trend for the Bulldogs in their matchups with the Hurricanes: they've now lost six in a row.
While Umatilla was not able to make it on the board, they still kept things close, especially in the 0th set. The final score came out to 25-22, 25-13, 25-14.
Despite their defeat, Umatilla saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Victoria Adkins, who had 18 digs, was perhaps the best of all. That high mark didn't come from nowhere: Adkins now had 12 or more in the last three games she's played dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Victoria Wolfe, who had seven digs.
Even though they lost, Umatilla kept the net locked down and finished the game with 19 blocks. That's the most blocks they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, South Lake was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They came up short against Eustis, falling 3-0. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest defeat the Eagles have suffered since August 27th.
While South Lake was not able to make it on the board, they still kept things close, especially in the second set. The final score came out to 25-18, 25-16, 25-22.
Umatilla now has a losing record at 6-7. As for South Lake, their loss dropped their record down to 5-7.
Umatilla suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to South Lake when the teams last played back in September of 2021. Can Umatilla avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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