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 final score came out to 25-11, 24-26, 24-26, 25-22, 15-8.
Maria-Eduarda Silva paced Pioneer Charter School of Science II's offense, picking up 12 kills. Silva got some help from Yurie Lee and her 14 assists. Mariama Bah controlled things from the service line, finishing with four aces.
Arlington Catholic's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Maddie Giesta, who had 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.
Having lost for the first time this season, Pioneer Charter School of Science II fell 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 contest, a 3-1 win against Prospect Hill Academy on the 30th. As for Arlington Catholic, they have also already played their next match, a 3-0 victory against Bishop Stang on the 30th.
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