Fans were treated to a battle of the Mustangs on Tuesday. Gilroy fell just short of Pioneer by a score of 3-2. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against Pioneer this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 3-0 back in September.
The loss didn't mean the game wasn't competitive: Pioneer scored at least eight points in every set. The match finished with set scores of 25-19, 25-17, 23-25, 20-25, 15-8.
Despite the loss, Gilroy still got an impressive performance from Bella Gutierrez, who had ten digs and four assists. Janey Rodriguez Cruz also deserves some recognition as she posted her first assist of the season.
Leading Pioneer to victory were Ella Rhyasen and Eva Rhyasen. Ella had five digs and four aces, while Eva had 48 assists and ten digs. That's the most digs Eva has posted over her last six contests.
Gilroy's defeat dropped their record down to 10-9. As for Pioneer, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won nine of their last ten matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 10-7 record this season.
Gilroy didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 3-0 win against Hill on the 9th. As for Pioneer, they have also already played their next contest, a 3-1 loss against Lincoln on the 9th.
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