Girls' volleyball: Taft notes for Div. II semis on Tuesday

Taft asst. coach Rene Lopez has sent over a primer for the semifinals on Tuesday.

Girls Volleyball Playoffs: (Semi-Finals) #1 Taft vs. #4 Polytechnic Tuesday 7pm At The Legendary Taft High School.

-Winner Advances To 2010 CIF Los Angeles City Section Division II Championship Saturday, November 20, 2010 At 2:30pm At Roybal Learning Center.

- Arman Mercado Has 24-2 Girls Career Record At Home (Taft) vs. City Section Opponents In The Playoffs. Can He Make It 25 vs. The Poly Parrots?

-Mercado Has Not Lost A Home (Taft) Playoff Match With The Girls Since 2003 Semi-Finals vs. Palisades.

-Mercado Has A Combined 38 Match Winning Streak At Home (Taft) With Both Girls & Boys In The Playoffs vs. City Section Opponents. (Current Longest Streak In The City Section)

-Taft Girls Attempt To Make It's 5th Trip To The Finals In 9 Seasons. 2002, 2005, 2006, 2009...(2010)? And That's Not Including 2008 Invitational Championship.

-Arman Mercado Is Undefeated 3-0 At Roybal Learning Center. (2008 Girls Invitational, 2009 Girls D-II, 2010 Boys D-I)

-Expect A Packed House At Taft As The Only Two Valley Teams In Division II Remain...

-Taft Will Attempt To Finish Off The East Valley League In The 2010 Playoffs Defeating #17 North Hollywood First-Round, #9 Grant In Quarter-Finals And Now #4 Poly In The Semi-Finals...