After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Wekiva, South Sumter was happy to have turned things around on Monday. They blew past the Dunnellon Tigers 3-0. For the Raiders, this counts as revenge for the 3-1 loss the Tigers walked away with the last time they faced one another back in September.
South Sumter was especially dominant in the second set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-20, 25-14, 25-18.
South Sumter couldn't miss and finished the game having scored on 60% of their attack attempts. That's a new trend for them: their average hitting percentage was 26% earlier this season, but in their last five games they've averaged 45.8%.
When it comes to explaining why Dunnellon lost, don't look at Samantha Bernstein. Despite the final result, she had 14 digs and two aces. That's the most aces Bernstein has posted in her last seven contests. Another player making a difference was Keilyn Collazo, who had five digs, three aces, and a block.
South Sumter's win bumped their record up to 5-8. As for Dunnellon, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost six of their last seven matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-11 record this season.
South Sumter will play host again on Tuesday to welcome Zephyrhills, where the match is scheduled at 7:30 p.m. South Sumter is facing Zephyrhills at the right time seeing as Zephyrhills is stuck on a four-game losing streak. As for Dunnellon, they are on the road again on Tuesday to play Eastside at 7:00 p.m.
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