Taylorville Falls to Williamsville in Three-Set Battle -

Taylorville pushed Williamsville to a deciding third set Tuesday night but came up short, falling 19–25, 25–19, 20–25 on its home court.

After dropping the opening set, the Tornadoes responded with a 25–19 victory in the second to even the match. Williamsville ultimately took the third set 25–20 to secure the 2–1 win.

Ella Bertelsen led Taylorville at the net with seven kills and four blocks. Molly Smith and Elsie Williamson added five kills apiece, giving the Tornadoes several offensive options throughout the three-set contest.

Smith also contributed five assists, nine digs and one service ace in a well-rounded performance. Williamson added two aces and two digs.

Reagan Fassero paced Taylorville’s offense with 13 assists while also recording one kill, five digs and an ace. Her distribution helped set up an attack that finished with 22 kills.

Nora Thomas delivered Taylorville’s strongest serving performance, recording five aces and 12 service points. Thomas also added two kills, five digs and an assist. The Tornadoes totaled nine aces, with Thomas accounting for more than half of that production.

McKynlee Siempelkamp led the back-row defense with 15 digs and added a kill. Smith’s nine digs provided additional support, while Thea Suslee contributed four digs and Laila Hancock added two. Charleigh Whitehead chipped in one kill and one assist, and Mylie Nation recorded a block.

Taylorville’s second-set response gave the Tornadoes an opportunity to complete the comeback, but Williamsville prevailed in the deciding set. Despite the loss, Taylorville received contributions across its lineup, highlighted by Bertelsen’s work at the net, Thomas’ serving and Siempelkamp’s defensive effort.