Taft hadn't done well against Stevens recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. The Taft Raiders narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past the Stevens Falcons 3-2. The Raiders have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Falcons, too.
Taft took Stevens into a fifth set where they got it done with a two-point win. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-21, 22-25, 24-26, 25-19, 22-20.
Taft had a senior duo take command as Ariana Burgos had 36 digs and two aces and Olivia Gonzalez had 26 digs and three aces. That's the most aces Gonzalez has posted since back in August.
The win made it two in a row for Taft and bumps their season record up to 15-21. As for Stevens, they dropped their record down to 17-19 with the loss, which was their fourth straight on the road.
Coincidentally, the two teams 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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