Pender proved they can win big last Thursday (they won by three) and on Tuesday they proved they can win the close ones too. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Stanton Mustangs, sneaking past 2-1. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Pendragons have posted against the Mustangs since September 22, 2020.
It was an exciting match in which no team won back-to-back sets, but at the end of the day Pender got the one that really mattered. The final score came out to 27-25, 16-25, 25-20.
Samantha Kinning
| 09/23/25 @ Stanton | 11 |
| 09/18/25 vs Wakefield | 3 |
| 09/11/25 @ Clarkson/Leigh | 9 |
| 09/09/25 @ Howells-Dodge | 7 |
| 09/09/25 vs Tri County Northeast | 7 |
| + 11 more games |
Pender was led to victory by Mattilyn Trimble and Samantha Kinning. Trimble had 13 digs and two assists, while Kinning had 11 digs and four aces. That's the most digs Kinning has posted since back in October of 2024.
The victory got Pender back to even at 6-6. As for Stanton, with the defeat, they broke their three-game winning streak and moved their record to 10-5.
Pender didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 2-0 win against Wisner-Pilger on the 23rd. Stanton has also already played their next contest (against Humphrey-Lindsay), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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