Volleyball Recap: Valeria Pineda Leads a Balanced Effort to Beat Prospect Hill Academy

Pioneer Charter School of Science II won the last time they faced Prospect Hill Academy and things went their way on Tuesday too. The Pirates walked away with a 3-1 win over Prospect Hill Academy.

The victory didn't come easy: Prospect Hill Academy scored at least 18 points in every set. The final score came out to 26-24, 16-25, 25-18, 25-19.

Valeria Pineda

Digs (Career)

09/30/25 @ Prospect Hill Academy	25
09/23/25 @ Pioneer Charter School of Science	20
09/26/25 vs Arlington Catholic	12
09/05/25 vs Pioneer Charter School of Science	9
09/18/25 vs Prospect Hill Academy	7

Pioneer Charter School of Science II's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Valeria Pineda led the charge by getting 25 digs. Those 25 digs gave Pineda a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Maya Trigueros, who had eight kills, seven aces, four digs, and one block.

Pioneer Charter School of Science II was lethal from the service line and finished the match with 17 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least 11 aces in eight consecutive matches.

Pioneer Charter School of Science II pushed their record up to 11-1 with the win, which was their fourth straight on the road. As for Prospect Hill Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-2.

Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Pioneer Charter School of Science II will square off against Varsity Opponent at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Prospect Hill Academy, they will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Pioneer Charter School of Science at 5:45 p.m. on the 16th.