Montrose was looking to beat Palmer Ridge like they did the last time the pair played, but Montrose didn't take Melanie Pierce into account. The Palmer Ridge Bears walked away with a 3-1 victory over the Montrose Red Hawks on Saturday thanks in part to Pierce, who had nine digs and 14 assists. She has been hot for a while, having posted 12 or more assists the last nine times she's played.
Palmer Ridge was actually outscored in aggregate across those four sets (94-85), but they still managed to win. The match finished with set scores of 27-25, 25-22, 8-25, 25-22.
Amelia Hansen paced Palmer Ridge's offense, picking up 19 kills. Hansen got some help from
Jayce Campbell and her 15 assists. Hansen was also solid from the service line: she led the team with five aces.
With the win, Palmer Ridge broke their four-game losing streak and moved their record to 11-11. As for Montrose, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 14-8.
Palmer Ridge has already played their next matchup, a 3-1 victory against Niwot on the 2nd. As for Montrose, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 3-1 win against Lutheran on the 2nd.
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