Katy was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They fell just short of the Katy Taylor Mustangs by a score of 3-2. The Tigers were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Mustangs apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in September.
Katy wouldn't go down easily and took Katy Taylor into a fifth set but they suffered a heartbreaking two-point loss. The match finished with set scores of 25-20, 25-15, 15-25, 24-26, 19-17.
Katy lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Megan Darrow, who had four digs and 16 assists.
Leading Katy Taylor to victory were Sydney Herleth and Maria Millan. Herleth had 32 digs, while Millan had 19 digs. Herleth 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.
Katy's defeat dropped their record down to 18-20. As for Katy Taylor, their victory bumped their record up to 24-12.
Coincidentally, the two teams will both be playing Jordan the next time they take the court. Katy will host Jordan at 5:30 p.m. on Friday, while Katy Taylor will head out to face them at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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