Trico 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 2-0 victory over the Cairo Pilots on Monday. The win was familiar territory for the Pioneers who have now won three contests in a row.
The 2-0 score doesn't show just how dominant Trico was: they took both sets by at least 20 points. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-3, 25-5.
Among those leading the charge was Allie Robinson, who had nine aces. The dominant performance gave her a new career-high in aces.
Trico was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 22 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in seven consecutive matches.
Trico's victory bumped their record up to 31-3. As for Cairo, they are on a 20-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-17.
Trico will be staying on the road on Wednesday to face off against Zeigler-Royalton at 6:00 p.m. Cairo does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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