Jonathan Alder and Bloom-Carroll squared off in some playoff action on Saturday, but Jonathan Alder had to settle for second. They fell just short of the Bulldogs by a score of 3-2. The Pioneers were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Bulldogs apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in October of 2020.
Jonathan Alder took a 2-1 lead headed into the fourth set, but sadly they lost the next two. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 19-25, 25-21, 22-25, 25-22, 15-10.
Bloom-Carroll was led to victory by Sienna Hogue and Kylynne Sollberger. Hogue had 26 digs, while Sollberger had 16 digs and two aces. What's more, Sollberger posted two assists, the most she's had over her last five matches.
Pioneers
| 11/01/25 @ Bloom-Carroll | 2-3 |
| 10/30/25 vs Dover | 3-1 |
| 10/25/25 vs Bishop Hartley | 3-0 |
| 10/20/25 vs Bishop Watterson | 3-0 |
| 10/16/25 vs South | 3-0 |
With the loss, Jonathan Alder broke their six-match winning streak and moved their record to 24-3. As for Bloom-Carroll, the win was the tenth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 26-1.
Jonathan Alder does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Bloom-Carroll, after both having extra time off, they and Notre Dame-Cathedral Latin will shake off the cobwebs and hit the court against one another at 1:30 p.m. on Friday.
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