Women's Volleyball Drops Five-Set Heartbreaker to LA Pierce

WOODLAND HILLS, Calif. — The Allan Hancock College women's volleyball team battled to the wire in a back-and-forth matchup but came up just short on the road at LA Pierce College, dropping a five-set thriller, 3–2 (25–14, 12–25, 23–25, 25–22, 16–14) on Friday night. | BOX SCORE

After a slow start in the opening frame, the Bulldogs (7-9, 0-2 WSC) stormed back with a dominant second set, fueled by aggressive serving and strong net play. The visiting crew rode that momentum to take the third, 25–23, grabbing a 2–1 match lead. The Brahmas (4-3, 1-1 WSC) narrowly avoided elimination in the fourth and carried that energy into the decisive fifth, where they edged AHC in a 16-14 decision to seal the victory.

Bulldog Leaders

• Emma Olney led the offense with 17 kills and a .280 hitting percentage, adding five digs and a solo block

• Bailey Ware was efficient on the outside, recording seven kills on .333 hitting and adding two aces

• Madison Rice contributed eight kills, four digs, and a block

• Shanyce Valadez orchestrated the attack with 34 assists, 13 digs, and three aces

• Morgan Doss anchored the defense with a team-high 14 digs, while Jordyn Thomas chipped in 11 digs and three aces

Hancock totaled 47 kills on .155 hitting, with 41 assists, nine aces, and 66 digs as a team, but were narrowly out-hit by the Brahmas (.206).

Up next for the Bulldogs is a road showing at Moorpark College this evening before returning home to face Ventura College on Friday, October 10th, at 6 PM inside the Joe White Memorial Gymnasium. 

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