It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Pierce can now relate to. They fell 3-1 to the University Prep Panthers on Saturday. The Bears were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Panthers apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in August.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-22, 25-23, 22-25, 25-11.
Charlie Wayman paced Pierce's offense, picking up 12 kills. Wayman got some help from
Magali Jauregui and her 22 assists.
Macey Myers controlled things from the service line, finishing with four aces.
Leading University Prep to victory were Maddy Rossman and Maya Tabarez. Rossman had 33 digs, while Tabarez had 12 digs and two aces.
Pierce's defeat dropped their record down to 26-8. As for University Prep, the win (which was their seventh in a row) raised their record to 22-13.
The two teams are set to take part in some playoff action in their next matches. Pierce will host Credo at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Credo is coming into the matchup with five straight victories on the road, so Pierce will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum. As for University Prep, they will venture away from home to take on Hilmar at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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