The Pirates played hard the entire night, but the Phoenix outlasted Black River 27-25, 25-22, 25-27, 25-27, 6-15. Leading the Pirates was junior setter Erica Benson 15 points, 2 aces, 33 assists, 21 digs, and 8 kills. Senior Middle Hitter Paige Lutz had a strong evening with a team high 12 kills, 9 points, 7 digs, and 3 blocks. Morgan Young had 19 digs and 9 kills, while Kayla Gardner had 13 digs and 9 points. Rounding out the top performances on the evening was Frances Radway with 7 kills, 5 digs, Grace Spencer with 17 digs, 9 points, 2 aces, and Romi Smith with 5 kills. The Pirates are 7-8 (3-7 PAC) and host Brooklyn on Thursday.