Dearborn's varsity volleyball team rallied from a 2-1 set deficit to defeat North Farmington 3-2 on Thursday, Oct. 8. Olivia Riha led the Pioneers with 21 kills, while Violet Alioto delivered a 12-point serving run in the deciding set to complete the comeback, according to Dearborn Athletics.
Dearborn lost the opening set 25-16 before winning a close second set 32-30. North Farmington responded with a 25-17 victory in the third, putting the Pioneers one set away from defeat, according to MaxPreps' match recap.
Dearborn fought back to win the fourth set 25-22, forcing a decisive fifth set.
Alioto helped the Pioneers pull away, finishing the final set with 12 consecutive service points in a 15-5 victory. Zahraa Nabha also contributed to the win, according to the Dearborn Athletics account on X.
Despite the loss, North Farmington scored more points across the five sets, outscoring Dearborn 107-105. The Pioneers won three of the five sets to secure the victory, according to MaxPreps.
The victory improved Dearborn's record to 11-3 and extended its winning streak to five matches.
Dearborn adds four wins Oct. 10
The Pioneers continued their winning streak Saturday, Oct. 10, recording four victories against Annapolis, Crestwood, Huron and South Lake.
Dearborn defeated each opponent 2-0, extending its winning streak to nine matches and improving its reported record to 15-3, according to MaxPreps.
The wins followed earlier victories over John Glenn, South Central Scholars Academy, Crestwood and Fordson.
Dearborn is scheduled to visit Belleville on Tuesday, Oct. 13, at 6:30 p.m., according to the school's official athletics calendar.
