It was fun while it lasted, but Stevenson's undefeated season came to an end after seven games on Saturday. They came up short against the Chico Panthers, falling 3-0. The matchup marked the first time this year in which the Pirates were not able to get on the board.
The final score came out to 29-27, 25-20, 25-23.
Despite the loss, Stevenson still got an impressive performance from Mina Dupont, who had nine digs and two aces.
She wasn't the only good server: Stevenson was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 11 aces. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Chico only served seven.
Having lost for the first time this season, Stevenson fell to 7-1. As for Chico, they are on a roll lately: they've won 12 of their last 14 games, which provided a nice bump to their 20-4 record this season.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Stevenson will challenge Hollister at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Stevenson is facing Hollister at the right time seeing as Hollister is stuck on a four-game losing streak. As for Chico, they will be staying on the road on Tuesday to face off against Shasta at 7:00 p.m. Shasta will roll in looking for their ninth straight win, something Chico surely won't give up without a fight.
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