Cougars Volleyball Celebrates Victory and Sophomore Night
| Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| POR | 5 | 10 | 16 |
| TAF | 25 | 25 | 25 |
TAFT, Calif. - Taft College defeated Porterville 3-0 in women's volleyball at home Wednesday, November 4, powering through three sets with a balanced attack. The Cougars finished with 43 kills.
Taft established control with a 25-5 opening-set victory, delivering 13 kills without an attack error on 25 attempts for a .520 hitting percentage. The Cougars followed with 14 kills and a .324 hitting percentage in a 25-10 second-set win. Porterville pushed closer in the third, but Taft produced its highest kill total of the match with 16, hitting .353 to finish the sweep 25-16.
Jadalynn Satele led the Cougars' efficient offense with 11 kills on 18 attempts and no attack errors, hitting .611. Jazzahlei Satele also recorded 11 kills, hitting .435 while contributing 12 digs and three service aces. Havi Valdez supplied another nine kills on a .368 hitting percentage, along with three digs and a block assist.
Vienna Perier directed the offense with 25 assists and added five kills, three aces and five digs. Railye-Marie Makainai-Kon contributed nine assists and four digs, while Inara Chin Lee recorded five assists in two sets. Taft totaled 41 assists and committed no ball-handling errors.
Teihanni Tafisi anchored the back row with a team-high 15 digs as the Cougars collected 51 overall. At the net, Shylah Pulu-Havi Valdez recorded three solo blocks and one block assist while adding four kills. Taft finished with four total team blocks and no blocking errors.
Natalia Strömsdörfer-Meza contributed six digs and two aces in two sets, helping Taft finish with eight aces against three service errors. Ku'uleimokihana Manaois added three kills, four digs and an assist. The Cougars play next at Coalinga College on Friday, November 6.
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