Peoria barely beat St. Mary the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Peoria Panthers put the hurt on the St. Mary's Knights with a sharp 3-0 win on Tuesday. The victory was some much needed relief for the Panthers as it spelled an end to their four-game losing streak dating back to last season.
Peoria not only won, but also showed off some consistency: they kept St. Mary's between 17 and 19 points across their sets. The match finished with set scores of 25-17, 25-19, 25-18.
Rylan Grant paced Peoria's offense, picking up ten kills. Grant got some help from Daniel Gutierrez and his 27 assists. Joshua Haro controlled things from the service line, finishing with five aces.
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| 03/11/25 - Home | 3-0 W |
| 03/12/22 - Neutral | 2-1 W |
| 03/05/22 - Neutral | 2-0 W |
Peoria's first win this season bumped their record up to 1-3. As for St. Mary's, their loss was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 2-1.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Peoria will venture away from home to challenge Bradshaw Mountain at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Peoria is facing Bradshaw Mountain at the right time seeing as Bradshaw Mountain is stuck on a four-game losing streak. As for St. Mary's, they will head out on the road to face off against Thunderbird at 5:30 p.m. on Friday.
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