The MCC Pioneers came out blazing in the first match of the Region XIII Playoffs on Sunday afternoon at the MCC Centra. The Pioneers jumped all over Williston State early and took command of the match with a 25-9 win in Game 1. Game 2 was much of the same although Williston made it a little bit tougher on the Pioneers but MCC took a commanding 2-0 lead in the match with a 25-19 win. 

Williston State found some traction in Game 3 to give themselves a chance with a 19-25 win. Game 4 was a slugfest as tensions mounted but the Pioneers found a way to squeak out a 25-23 win to advance in the playoffs. The Pioneers will now head to face Bismarck State in Bismarck on Wednesday night at 6:00 PM MST in the Region XIII semifinal. 

Defensively, the Pioneers were led by Sam Oliver (Havre, MT) with 19 digs and Syndey Johnstone (Miles City, MT) with 5 blocks. Offensively, Angela Youngs (Gillette, WY) and Olivia Easton (Billings, MT) each had 11 kills. Mandi Tvedt (Glenrock, WY) had 20 assists and Jacey Rowland (Weyburn, Saskatchewan) added 19. Chloe Cota (Roundup, MT) had 2 aces as did Johnstone and Youngs. 

The Pionees are now 16-11 on the season and have hit their stride at the right time with their 6th consecutive victory.