If United was riding high fresh off their 3-0 takedown of King on Tuesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Longhorns took a 2-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Pieper Warriors on Friday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Longhorns of the 2-0 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in August of 2023.
The defeat didn't mean the game wasn't competitive: Pieper scored at least 18 points in every set. The final score came out to 25-18, 25-19.
Camila Santos paced United's offense, picking up six kills. Santos got some help from Ashlet Figueroa and her 11 assists.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Pieper to victory, but perhaps none more so than Amaris Williams, who had 14 assists and three aces. That's the most aces Williams has posted since back in August of 2024. Cayleigh Monson was another key player, getting nine digs and two aces.
United's loss dropped their record down to 6-4. As for Pieper, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 9-3 record this season.
United didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 2-1 win against Warren on the 22nd. As for Pieper, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 2-0 victory against Long Creek on the 22nd.
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