United lost against Pieper on Friday, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Saturday. The Longhorns fell just short of the Warriors by a score of 2-1. The Longhorns have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
United started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last two. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 22-25, 25-18, 25-12.
Dreyanna Lopez paced United's offense, picking up seven kills. Lopez got some help from Alexandra Medrano and her 14 assists. Ana Chavez controlled things from the service line, finishing with two aces.
United's defeat dropped their record down to 9-6. As for Pieper, their win was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 11-3.
Looking ahead, United will look to takes advantage of their home court for the first time this season as they takes on Judson at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Pieper, they will square off against New Braunfels at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The matchup will give the Warriors their first taste of in-conference action this season.
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