After flying high against Hueneme on Thursday, Carpinteria came back down to earth. The Warriors took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Pioneer Valley Panthers on Friday. The Warriors were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Panthers apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in March of 2022.
Carpinteria started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 22-25, 25-21, 25-10, 25-22.
Leading Pioneer Valley to victory were Yahir Lopez and Israel Caravarin. Lopez had 19 digs and one assist, while Caravarin had seven digs. Those 19 digs gave Lopez a new career-high.
Carpinteria now has a losing record of 11-12. As for Pioneer Valley, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine games. That's provided a nice bump to their 17-16 record this season.
Carpinteria will take on Nordhoff at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Pioneer Valley, they will challenge Santa Maria at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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