Pender 0-4 in last four matches

The Pender Pendragons are still struggling as they lost 3-2 at home Oakland-Craig last Thursday night, 3-0 at home to Clarkson/Leigh Monday night, and 2-0 to Howells-Dodge and 2-1 to West Point-Beemer at the West Point-Beemer Triangular Tuesday night.

The Patriots took set one from the Pendragons 25-11, and set two 25-20, and set three 25-21.

Hallie Ballinger paced the Pendragons with 7 kills.

Head Coach Melissa Hansen says it was the last home match for her seniors.

"I think that our girl's emotions were running high with the 6 seniors getting to play on this court one last time. I think that there was a lot of emotions. I know in the locker room we had tears. They were really upset that this was going to be the last night, and I really thought we would come out and play harder than we did, but I think the emotions got a little to the best of us."

The Jaguars won the first set 25-18, and took set two 25-10.

The Pendragons topped the Cadets 26-24 in set one before losing set two 25-22, and set three 25-16.

Hansen says they'll see Clarkson Leigh again in sub districts.

"I think we've played them twice now, lost both times. We played them in the Clarkson/Leigh Tournament. We lost to them there in 3 sets. So we've lost to them twice already this season. And yeah I'm guessing we're pry playing first round in Wisner on Monday."

Pender (10-19) will face the Patriots (16-14) in the D1-4 Sub District at 6:30 p.m.

The Pendragons have sort of fallen off the charts you could say, but I think Pender is capable of playing a good match on Monday.

This team is too experienced and talented to go out without a fight.

I look for Pender to play well on Monday, and make some noise in the match against the Patriots.

Pender has to find an answer for Shelby Paprocki though as she had 17 kills in Monday night's match.

Ballinger, Cecliee Jacobsen, and Kamryn Anderson, among others, need to step up and have good matches for the Pendragons.

Pender can't let emotions get the best of them this time, and quite honestly should come out fired up and inspired given their recent play.

I'm sure the Pendragons want to do something about the way they have played lately, and I think Pender is capable of playing well on Monday.

I don't know if anyone in this sub district can beat GACC, but I think the Pendragons are at least capable of making the sub district final.

Clarkson/Leigh is still a pretty young team, and sometimes experience beats youth in the postseason.

Pender certainly hopes that is the case Monday night. The Pendragons could really use a win to extend their season.

We're to that time of year where emotions run high and there are tense and nervous moments.

Pender has to do their best to stay calm, cool, collected, and relaxed in all situations. The Pendragons can't panic if they get down. Pender must continue to fight and battle the way they are capable of regardless of how things are going.