Taft was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their sixth straight defeat. They fell just short of the Marshall Rams by a score of 3-2. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Raiders of the 3-1 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in August.
The 3-2 doesn't really show just how close this match was: all the sets Taft lost were decided by three points or less. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-22, 25-23, 23-25, 21-25, 15-12.
Otilia Gheorghe was a one-man wrecking crew for Marshall as she had 23 digs. Gheorghe is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had ten or more in the last three games she's played dating back to last season.
Taft's defeat dropped their record down to 13-21. As for Marshall, their victory ended a ten-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 15-20.
Taft will take on Holmes at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Taft is facing Holmes at the right time seeing as Holmes is stuck on an 11-game losing streak. As for Marshall, they will square off against Warren at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Marshall will also cruise into their next matchup with the timing on their side: Warren will have lost three straight heading into Friday's match.
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