Pierce had already proven themselves in the regular season and they didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They walked away with a 3-1 win over the Kearney Catholic Stars on Saturday. For the Bluejays, this counts as revenge for the 3-2 victory the Stars walked away with the last time they faced one another back in November of 2023.
Pierce had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next three. The match finished with set scores of 19-25, 25-22, 25-13, 25-18.
Leading Pierce to victory were Ava Knox and Emily Endorf. Knox had 15 digs, while Endorf had seven digs and three aces. Knox has been hot recently, having posted 14 or more digs the last three times she's played.
Pierce was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 14 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least six aces in six consecutive games.
Despite the defeat, Kearney Catholic had strong showings from Jenna Bosshamer, who had 18 digs, and Lainey Murphy, who had 11 digs and three aces. That's the most aces Murphy has posted since back in October.
Pierce's win bumped their record up to 29-6. As for Kearney Catholic, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 25-8.
As of now, neither Pierce nor Kearney Catholic have any future games scheduled.
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