Weeki Wachee had to skate by with only a one-set margin when they last took the court, which might have inspired the three-set drubbing they dealt South Sumter on Thursday. The Hornets put the hurt on the Raiders with a sharp 3-0 win.
While Weeki Wachee won a shutout, things came down to the wire in the second set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-13, 25-23, 25-9.
Marlee Schumacher paced Weeki Wachee's offense, picking up 16 kills. Schumacher got some help from Kendyl Eastin and her 18 assists. Taylor Porter controlled things from the service line, finishing with nine aces.
South Sumter's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Emily Barnes, who had 20 digs and four assists, and Layla Miller, who had nine digs and three assists.
Weeki Wachee's victory bumped their record up to 2-0. As for South Sumter, they now have a losing record of 1-2.
Coming up, Weeki Wachee is taking a road trip to take on Springstead at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for South Sumter, they are headed away from home for the first time to face off against Umatilla at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. This will be the Raiders' first chance to prove their worth in the conference.
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