If Rodriguez was riding high fresh off their 3-0 takedown of Vanden last Wednesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Mustangs took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Pioneer Patriots on Monday. The Mustangs were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Patriots apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in October of 2024.
The final score came out to 25-11, 21-25, 25-13, 25-22.
Ava Smith paced Rodriguez's offense, picking up ten kills. Smith got some help from Olivia Apelado and her 14 assists. Apelado was also solid from the service line: she led the team with six aces.
Pioneer can attribute much of their success to Layla Medalle, who had 18 digs and one assist.
Rodriguez now has a losing record of 3-4. As for Pioneer, the win (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 18-8.
Rodriguez didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 3-0 victory against Sacramento on the 1st. As for Pioneer, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next matchup, a 3-1 loss against River City on the 1st.
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