Cougars Volleyball Falls to Clovis in Five Sets Despite Two Comebacks
| Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TAF | 30 | 25 | 21 | 25 | 13 | 2 |
| CLO | 32 | 18 | 25 | 18 | 15 | 3 |
TAFT, Calif. - Taft College lost 3-2 to Clovis College in women’s volleyball Friday, Oct. 16, in Fresno, California. The Cougars twice erased a one-set deficit before falling 15-13 in the deciding set.
Taft produced its highest kill total of the match in the extended opening set, recording 22 kills and hitting .250, but Clovis prevailed 32-30. The Cougars answered with a 25-18 victory in the second set, putting down 16 kills while hitting a match-best .273 to even the contest.
Attack errors disrupted Taft’s offense in the third set. The Cougars had six kills against 10 errors and hit -.091 as Clovis won 25-21. Taft recovered in the fourth, limiting its attack errors to two while recording 12 kills and a .238 hitting percentage in another 25-18 victory. In the fifth, the Cougars finished with seven kills and five attack errors as Clovis secured the match by two points.
Jadalynn Satele led Taft with 24 kills, 24 digs and 27 points while hitting .234. She also contributed two service aces and a solo block. Jazzahlei Satele added 19 kills and 23 digs, along with two aces and a solo block, giving the Cougars two attackers with double-digit totals in both kills and digs.
Vienna Perier contributed across the lineup with eight kills, 26 assists, 17 digs and two aces. She also recorded one solo block and four block assists. Railye-Marie Makainai-Kon matched her with 26 assists and added seven digs.
Teihanni Tafisi anchored the back row with a team-high 29 digs and added two aces. At the net, Havi Valdez supplied six kills and three solo blocks, while Ku'uleimokihana Manaois contributed three kills, nine digs, two solo blocks and two block assists. Taft finished with 12 team blocks to Clovis’ eight.
The Cougars held advantages in kills, 63-50, and digs, 117-86, and hit .142 compared with Clovis’ .096. Juliana Sanchez led Clovis with 16 kills. Taft will look to bounce back in its next contest at home against Merced College on Wednesday, Oct. 21 at 5:00 pm.
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