Pitman is 9-1 against Downey since September of 2021 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Tuesday. The Pride will head out to face off against the Knights at 6:30 p.m. Both teams are coming into the contest red-hot, with Pitman sitting on six straight wins and Downey on four.
Nicoletta Dowd
| 10/02/25 @ Turlock | 18 |
| 09/30/25 @ Gregori | 13 |
| 09/25/25 vs Enochs | 14 |
| 09/23/25 @ Modesto | 16 |
If Turlock wanted to avenge their loss from the last time they played Pitman, they should've done a better job of containing Nicoletta Dowd. The Pride won by a set and slipped past the Bulldogs 3-2 for which the team can thank Dowd, who had 18 assists and ten digs. Dowd is crushing it when it comes to assists: she's posted at least 13 every time she's taken the court this season.
It was an exciting match in which no team won back-to-back sets, but at the end of the day Pitman got the one that really mattered. The match finished with set scores of 25-18, 25-27, 25-22, 21-25, 16-14.
Meanwhile, Downey beat Gregori 3-1 on Thursday.
The victory didn't come easy: Gregori scored at least 18 points in every set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-21, 18-25, 25-23, 25-18.
Pitman's record is now 19-7. As for Downey, their record now sits at 20-7.
Pitman beat Downey 3-1 in their previous meeting back in September. 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.
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