The Pitman Pride will square off against the Rio Americano Raiders at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Pitman will be looking to extend their current eight-game winning streak.
If Modesto wanted to avenge their loss from the last time they played Pitman, they should've done a better job of containing Izabella Ziencina. The Pride put the hurt on the Panthers with a sharp 3-0 victory on Thursday for which the team can thank Ziencina, who had six digs and five aces. She has been hot, having also posted 13 or more assists the last seven times she's played.
The 3-0 score doesn't show just how dominant Pitman was: they took every set by at least 12 points. The match finished with set scores of 25-13, 25-13, 25-13.
Jahnvi Dhillon
| 10/09/25 vs Modesto | 12 |
| 10/02/25 @ Turlock | 3 |
| 09/30/25 @ Gregori | 7 |
| 09/25/25 vs Enochs | 0 |
| 09/23/25 @ Modesto | 8 |
| + 5 more games |
Pitman's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Jahnvi Dhillon, who had 12 digs. That's the most digs Dhillon has posted since back in September. The team also got some help courtesy of Nicoletta Dowd, who had three digs and two aces.
Pitman was lethal from the service line and finished the match with 19 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in eight consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, Rio Americano came up short against Woodcreek on Wednesday and fell 3-1. The Raiders have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back matches.
While Rio Americano ultimately came up short, they didn't go down without a fight: they scored at least 18 points in every set they played. The final score came out to 25-21, 25-22, 24-26, 25-18.
Pitman's victory bumped their record up to 21-7. As for Rio Americano, their defeat dropped their record down to 24-8.
Everything went Pitman's way against Rio Americano in their previous meeting back in November of 2023, as Pitman made off with a 3-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Pride since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
