Pioneer was looking to beat Leland like they did the last time the pair played, but Pioneer didn't take Julia Nikolov into account. The Leland Chargers walked away with a 3-1 victory over the Pioneer Mustangs on Wednesday thanks in part to Nikolov, who had 16 digs and two aces. That's the most aces she has posted in her last eight matchups.
The final score came out to 25-18, 19-25, 25-22, 25-23.
Nylah Dorsey paced Leland's offense, picking up 13 kills. Dorsey got some help from
Amaya Carrillo and her 29 assists.
Madeline Liao controlled things from the service line, finishing with three aces.
Despite the loss, Pioneer still got an impressive performance from Sabrina Carley, who had 12 digs and two aces. Carley has been hot recently, having posted two or more aces the last three times she's played.
Leland has been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight matches, which provided a nice bump to their 15-12 record this season. As for Pioneer, their loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 20-7.
Leland will host Evergreen Valley at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Leland will be looking to keep their three-game home win streak alive. As for Pioneer, they will venture away from home to challenge Westmont at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Westmont will roll in looking for their fourth straight win, something Pioneer surely won't give up without a fight.
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