If Pioneer was feeling good fresh off their 3-0 takedown of Sacramento on Monday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Patriots took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Vacaville Bulldogs on Wednesday. Unfortunately, that's the third time they've come up short against the Bulldogs this season, with their most recent loss being a 3-1 defeat back in September.
Pioneer was was forced to take the loss, but they sure made Vacaville work for it, especially in the first set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 27-25, 25-20, 17-25, 25-20.
Alyssa Robinson paced Pioneer's offense, picking up 16 kills. Robinson got some help from Anika Hildebrandt and her 23 assists. Finally, Robinson was also a dominant defender, finishing with a team-high three blocks.
Riley Van Pelt went supernova For Vacaville., getting 21 digs.
Pioneer's defeat dropped their record down to 19-10. As for Vacaville, they are on a roll lately: they've won 15 of their last 17 contests. That's provided a massive bump to their 21-11 record this season.
Coincidentally, Pioneer and Vacaville will both be playing Vanden the next time they take the court. The Bulldogs will host the Vikings at 6:30 p.m. on Monday, while the Patriots will head out to face them at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
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