Pendleton suffered their biggest defeat since September 12, 2023 on Sunday. They came up short against the Burns Hilanders, falling 3-0. The Buckaroos were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Hilanders apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played two weeks ago.
Pendleton 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 25-11, 25-15, 25-16.
Burns' success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Chloe Rothwell led the charge by getting nine aces and three digs. The dominant performance gave Rothwell a new career-high in aces. The team also got some help courtesy of Taylor Trent, who had six digs and two aces.
The defeat snapped Pendleton's winning streak at four games and leaves them with a 6-3 record. As for Burns, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 14-3-2.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Burns beat Pendleton by a score of 2-0 later that day.
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