Volleyball Recap: Trico Picks Up Ninth Consecutive Win

Pioneers

Previous Games

10/21/25 @ Goreville	2-1
10/16/25 @ Johnston City	2-0
10/14/25 @ Christopher	2-0
10/09/25 @ Sesser-Valier	2-0
10/07/25 vs New Athens	2-0
+ 4 more games

Trico waltzed into their matchup on Tuesday with eight straight wins... but they left with nine. They came within a single set of losing the streak, but they secured a 2-1 W against the Goreville Blackcats. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 2-1 back in September.

The match was a true back-and-forth as no team won consecutive sets, but in the end it was Trico who won the one that mattered. The final score came out to 25-20, 20-25, 25-23.

Aubrey Cotter paced Trico's offense, picking up seven kills. Cotter got some help from Molly Rathert and her 12 assists. Finally, Hazel Helmers kept Trico's defense grounded, leading the team with nine blocks.

Trico's win bumped their record up to 27-6. As for Goreville, the loss snapped their winning streak at seven matches and leaves them with a 22-10 record.

Looking ahead, Trico will challenge Vienna at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Goreville, they wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next match, a 2-0 defeat against Zeigler-Royalton on the 22nd.