Volleyball Recap: Pender Picks Up Fourth Consecutive Victory

Pendragons

Previous 4 Games

09/25/25 @ Cedar Bluffs	2-1
09/23/25 @ Wisner-Pilger	2-0
09/23/25 @ Stanton	2-1
09/18/25 vs Wakefield	3-0

Pender came tearing into Thursday's contest with three straight wins , and they left with even more momentum. They came within a single set of losing the streak, but they secured a 2-1 W against the Cedar Bluffs Wildcats. The Pendragons have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Wildcats, too.

It was an exciting match in which no team won back-to-back sets, but at the end of the day Pender got the one that really mattered. The match finished with set scores of 25-11, 23-25, 25-8.

Pender was led to victory by Hadley Walsh and Mattilyn Trimble. Walsh had five digs and two aces, while Trimble had 14 digs and four aces. That's the most aces Trimble has posted since back in August of 2024.

They weren't the only good servers: Pender was lethal from the service line and finished the match with 11 aces. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Cedar Bluffs only served six.

Despite the defeat, Cedar Bluffs saw an underclassman step up: freshman Kora Allmendinger had six digs and two aces. Those aces marked the first that Allmendinger has served this season.

Pender's record is now 8-6. As for Cedar Bluffs, they have been struggling recently as they've lost seven of their last eight matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 4-7 record this season.

Coincidentally, Pender and Cedar Bluffs will both be playing Howells-Dodge the next time they take the court. The Pendragons will head out to face the Jaguars at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, while the Wildcats will play them later in the day, at 7:30 p.m.