Pioneers 1... Bismarck State 3 (21-25, 25-22, 21-25, 15-25)

After 2 straight conference wins on the road and 15 consecutive road games to start the 2021 season, the MCC Pioneer volleyball team took a hit Monday night in Bismarck, ND and left the MonDak Conference standings in a log jam. After evening things up at 1 game each, Bismarck State took command in games 3 & 4 to put the conference in a fight to the finish. 

Leading the way defensively for the Pioneers, Olivia Cook (Belgrade, MT) had 2.5 blocks and Sam Oliver (Havre, MT) had 36 digs. Offensively, Cassidy Acor (Havre, MT) had 7 kills and Jacey Rowland (Weyburn, Saskatchewan) had 16 assists and 4 aces. 

The Pioneers will play their first home match of the season on Tuesday night (September 14) against Dakota College-Bottineau at 7:00 PM. The MonDak Conference is up for grabs and it appears every team in the league has a chance for the title.