Santa Maria lost against Pioneer Valley back in March, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. The Saints took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Panthers.
While Santa Maria ultimately came up short, they really made Pioneer Valley work, particularly in the second set. The match finished with set scores of 25-17, 28-26, 23-25, 25-13.
Santa Maria's defeat dropped their record down to 4-21. As for Pioneer Valley, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won nine of their last ten games. That's provided a nice bump to their 18-16 record this season.
Coincidentally, Santa Maria and Pioneer Valley will both be playing Cabrillo the next time they take the court. The Saints will head out to face the Conquistadores at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday, while the Panthers will host them at 6:00 p.m. on the 29th.
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