Volleyball Preview: Pioneer Patriots vs. Rodriguez Mustangs
Pioneer has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will square off against the Rodriguez Mustangs at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Pioneer will be strutting in after a victory while Rodriguez will be coming in after a defeat.
Last Monday, Pioneer got the win against Wood by a conclusive 3-0.
Pioneer was especially dominant in the third set. The match finished with set scores of 25-18, 25-19, 25-9.
Pioneer found their leader in underclassman Layla Medalle, who had 17 digs.
Pioneer was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 12 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least 12 aces in three consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Rodriguez was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They came up short against Vanden, falling 3-0.
Rodriguez took the loss but they managed to make steady progress, increasing their score in every set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-13, 25-20, 25-21.
Pioneer's win bumped their record up to 12-17. As for Rodriguez, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-6.
Pioneer came up short against Rodriguez in their previous matchup back in September, falling 3-1. Can Pioneer avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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