The Pioneer Charter School of Science II Pirates didn't have quite enough to beat the Arlington Catholic Cougars on Friday and fell 3-2. The loss was the Pirates' first of the season.
Pioneer Charter School of Science II took a 2-1 lead headed into the fourth set, but sadly they lost the next two. The match finished with set scores of 25-11, 24-26, 24-26, 25-22, 15-8.
When it comes to explaining why Pioneer Charter School of Science II lost, don't look at Sreesha KC. Despite the final result, she had 25 digs and three aces. Zoe Hannon was another key player, getting 15 digs.
Arlington Catholic's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Maddie Giesta led the charge by getting 20 assists and 12 digs. Giesta is crushing it when it comes to assists: she's posted at least 13 every time she's taken the court this season. Another player making a difference was Caroline Cronin, who had six kills, six aces, and four digs.
Pioneer Charter School of Science II's loss dropped their record down to 10-1. As for Arlington Catholic, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 7-2.
Pioneer Charter School of Science II didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 3-1 win against Prospect Hill Academy on the 30th. As for Arlington Catholic, they have also already played their next contest, a 3-0 victory against Bishop Stang on the 30th.
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