Varsity Results 2016
Overall Record: 30 - 8
District: 5 - 2

2016 State Champions
​2016 East Regional Champions
2016 ​District 4 Champions
Individual Honors

All-State Academic:
Michelle Syer, Abbey Stepnitz, Leah Weingarten, Veronica Woods, Mary DeBona, Shirley Jin, Marybeth Melcher, Emma Packard, Lizzy Peters, Rachel Starosta

Team Awards:
2017 Captains: Brianna Coury, Cristina Pappas, Callie Woodside
Rookie of the Year: Shirley Jin and Marybeth Melcher
Most Improved: Emma Packard
Most Dedicated: Abbey Stepnitz
Most Valuable Offense Player: Brianna Coury
Most Valuable Defense Player: Michelle Syer

All-State Season:
Co-Most Valuable Player: Brianna Coury
1st Team: Michelle Syer, Brianna Coury
Honorable Mention: Abbey Stepnitz
Coach of the Year: Will Hart

All-State Tournament Team:
1st Team: Michelle Syer, Brianna Coury
​2nd Team: Abbey Stepnitz

East All-Region Team (season):
Most Valuable Player: Michelle Syer
1st Team: Michelle Syer, Brianna Coury
2nd Team: Abbey Stepnitz

East Region All-Tournament Team:
1st Team: Brianna Coury, Abbey Stepnitz, Michelle Syer

Ann Arbor News Player of the Year: Michelle Syer

2016 Captains:
Abbey Stepnitz, Marisa Leach, Michelle Syer, Leah Weingarten

2016 Seniors:
Abbey Stepnitz, Marisa Leach, Michelle Syer, Leah Weingarten, Gloria Fall, Kira Peck, Emily Gunderson, Margaret Mooney, Veronica Woods
Early Bird Invitational
Friday, March 18, 2016
Pioneer  --  9
Dexter  --  0
Saves: Michelle Syer 1, Emma Packard 3
Goals: Brianna Coury 4, Abbey Stepnitz 3, Kira Peck, Leah Weingarten
Steals: Brianna Coury 7, Rachel Starosta 3, Abbey Stepnitz 2, Kira Peck 2, Marisa Leach 2, Cristina Pappas, Rachel Powers, Emma Packard
Early Bird Invitational
Saturday, March 19, 2016
Pioneer  --  8
Skyline  --  1
Saves: Michelle Syer 4
Goals: Brianna Coury 3, Leah Weingarten 2, Kira Peck, Rachel Starosta, Veronica Woods
Steals: Leah Weingarten 7, Abbey Stepnitz 2, Rachel Starosta 2, Brianna Coury, Kira Peck, Gloria Fall, Callie Woodside, Michelle Syer
Early Bird Invitational
Saturday, March 19, 2016
​Pioneer  --  11
Seaholm  --  0
Saves: Michelle Syer 2, Emma Packard 2
Goals: Gloria Fall 4, Leah Weingarten 2, Rachel Starosta 2, Abbey Stepnitz, Marisa Leach, Rachel Powers
Steals: Abbey Stepnitz 6, Rachel Starosta 5, Marisa Leach 4, Veronica Woods 4, Kira Peck 3, Gloria Fall 2, Cristina Pappas 2
Early Bird Invitational
Saturday, March 19, 2016
Pioneer  --  1
Rockford  --  5
Saves: Michelle Syer 7
Goals: Leah Weingarten
Steals: Leah Weingarten 6, Marisa Leach 4, Abbey Stepnitz 3, Kira Peck 2, Michelle Syer 2, Cristina Pappas
Home vs. Okemos 
Wednesday, March 23, 2016
Pioneer  --  8
Okemos -- 7
Saves: Michelle Syer 8
Goals: Brianna Coury 3, Kira Peck 3, Leah Weingarten, Rachel Starosta
Steals: Kira Peck 2, Marisa Leach 2, Michelle Syer 2, Brianna Coury, Rachel Starosta
Home vs Huron 
Thursday, March 24, 2016
Pioneer  --  5
Huron --  2
Saves: Michelle Syer 10
Goals: Brianna Coury 2, Kira Peck, Marisa Leach, Cristina Pappas
​Steals: Abbey Stepnitz 5, Brianna Coury 4, Kira Peck 3, Leah Weingarten 2, Rachel Starosta 2, Marisa Leach, Michelle Syer
Pioneer Varsity Invitational
Saturday, March 26, 2016
Pioneer  --  5
Saline  --  3
Saves: Michelle Syer 12
Goals: Brianna Coury 3, Marisa Leach 2
Steals: Marisa Leach 5, Brianna Coury 3, Abbey Stepnitz 2
Pioneer Varsity Invitational
Saturday, March 26, 2016
Pioneer  --  5
Skyline  --  0
Saves:  Michelle Syer 3
Goals: Leah Weingarten 3, Brianna Coury 2
Steals: Brianna Coury 2, Kira Peck 2, Marisa Leach 2, Rachel Powers 2, Abbey Stepnitz, Gloria Fall, Cristina Pappas, Rachel Startosta
Away at Chelsea 
​District Game
Monday, March 28, 2016
Pioneer  --  12
Chelsea  --  0
Saves: Michelle Syer 8
Goals: Abbey Stepnitz 4, Brianna Coury 3, Rachel Powers 2, Kira Peck, Leah Weingarten, Rachel Starosta
Steals: Brianna Coury 5, Kira Peck 4, Gloria Fall 3, Abbey Stepnitz 2, Rachel Starosta 2, Cristina Pappas, Leah Weingarten, Callie Woodside
Away at Saline
Thursday, March 31, 2016
Pioneer  --  8
Saline  --  5
Saves:  Michelle Syer 10
Goals: Brianna Coury 5, Kira Peck, Marisa Leach, Rachel Starosta
Steals: Kira Peck 5, Brianna Coury 3, Michelle Syer 2, Marisa Leach 2, Abbey Stepnitz, Leah Weingarten
Home vs Walled Lake 
District Game
Thursday, April 14, 2016
Pioneer  --  13
Walled Lake  --  0
Saves: Michelle Syer 1
Goals: Brianna Coury 4, Marisa Leach 3, Kira Peck, Carolyn Corey, Rachel Starosta, Rachel Powers, Vernoica Woods, Callie Woodside
Steals: Brianna Coury 4, Marisa Leach 3, Carolyn Corey 2, Rachel Starosta 2, Callie Woodside 2, Kira Peck, Cristina Pappas, Leah Weingarten, Rachel Powers, Veronica Woods
Jenison Invitational
Friday, April 15, 2016
Forest Hills  --  8
Pioneer  --  13
Saves: Michelle Syer 7
Goals: Brianna Coury 5, Veronica Woods 3, Marisa Leach 2, Kira Peck, Cristina Pappas, Leah Weingarten
Steals: Brianna Coury 7, Kira Peck 4, Marisa Leach 4, Cristina Pappas 4, Leah Weingarten 4, Veronica Woods
Jenison Invitational
Saturday, April 16, 2016
Jension  --  6
Pioneer  --  7
Saves: Michelle Syer 10
Goals: Brianna Coury 2, Kira Peck 2, Cristina Pappas 2, Leah Weingarten
​Steals: Leah Weingarten 5, Marisa Leach 2, Cristina Pappas 2, Brianna Coury, Kira Peck, Veronica Woods, Michelle Syer
Jenison Invitational
Saturday, April 16, 2016
Grand Ledge  --  2
Pioneer  --  14
Saves: Michelle Syer 9
Goals: Brianna Coury 8, Kira Peck 2, Veronica Woods 2, Marisa Leach, Leah Weingarten
​Steals: Brianna Coury 6, Marisa Leach 2, Leah Weingarten 2, Gloria Fall, Cristina Pappas, Callie Woodside
Jenison Invitational
Saturday, April 16, 2016
Naperville Central  --  10
Pioneer  --  3
Saves: Michelle Syer 10
Goals: Brianna Coury 2, Marisa Leach
Steals: Kira Peck 2, Marisa Leach 2, Brianna Coury, Leah Weingarten
Home vs Skyline 
District Game
Tuesday, April 19, 2016
Skyline  --  2
Pioneer  --  9
Saves:  Michelle Syer 8, Emma Packard 
Goals:  Brianna Coury 4, Cristina Pappas 2, Abbey Stepnitz, Callie Woodside, Marybeth Melcher
Steals: Brianna Coury 4, Abbey Stepnitz 3, Marybeth Melcher 2, Kira Peck, Gloria Fall, Marisa Leach, Leah Weingarten, Rachel Starosta, Veronica Woods,
​Callie Woodside
Away at Grand Blanc 
District Game
Thursday, April 21, 2016
Grand Blanc  --  2
Pioneer  --  11
Saves: Michelle Syer 13
Goals: Brianna Coury 4, Marisa Leach 3, Abbey Stepnitz 2, Kira Peck, Cristina Pappas
Steals: Marisa Leach 4, Cristina Pappas 4, Brianna Coury 3, Rachel Starosta 3, Abbey Stepnitz 2, Kira Peck 2, Gloria Fall, Carolyn Corey, Leah Weingarten,
​Veronica Woods
Away at Huron 
District Game
Tuesday, April 26, 2016
Huron  --  4
Pioneer  --  3
Saves: Michelle Syer 11
Goals: Brianna Coury 3
Steals: Brianna Coury 5, Abbey Stepnitz 2, Kira Peck 2, Rachel Starosta
Home vs Saline
District Game
Thursday, April 28, 2016
Saline  --  6
​Pioneer  --  3
Saves: Michelle Syer 9
Goals: Brianna Coury, Abbey Stepnitz, Kira Peck
​Steals: Abbey Stepnitz 2, Gloria Fall, Cristina Pappas, Rachel Starosta
Hudsonville and Zeeland Invitational
Friday, April 29, 2016
Stevenson (Illinois)  --  10
Pioneer  --  2
Saves: Michelle Syer 5
Goals: Cristina Pappas 2
​Steals: Abbey Stepnitz 2, Rachel Starosta 2, Brianna Coury
Hudsonville and Zeeland Invitational
Saturday, April 30, 2016
Fenwick (Illinois)  --  11
Pioneer  --  4
Saves: Michelle Syer 12
Goals: Brianna Coury 2, Cristina Pappas, Callie Woodside
​Steals: Abbey Stepnitz 2, Brianna Coury, Rachel Starosta
Hudsonville and Zeeland Invitational
Saturday, April 30, 2016
East Kentwood --  2
Pioneer  --  11
Saves: Michelle Syer 8
Goals: Brianna Coury 4, Abbey Stepnitz 3, Rachel Starosta 2, Marybeth Melcher, Cristina Pappas
​Steals: Rachel Starosta 2, Brianna Coury, Abbey Stepnitz, Cristina Pappas
Hudsonville and Zeeland Invitational
Saturday, April 30, 2016
Hudsonville --  4
Pioneer  --  1
Saves: Michelle Syer 6
Goals: Marybeth Melcher
​Steals: Cristina Pappas 2
Home vs Dexter
​Monday, May 2, 2016
Senior Night
District Game
Dexter  --  1
Pioneer  --  6
Saves: Michelle Syer 1
Goals: Abbey Stepnitz 3, Gloria Fall, Marisa Leach, Leah Weingarten
Steals: Cristina Pappas, Marisa Leach, Rachel Starosta, Vernoica Woods
Rockford Invitational
Friday, May 6, 2016
Hudsonville  --  5
Pioneer  --  4
Saves: Michelle Syer 6
Goals: Brianna Coury 2, Abbey Stepnitz, Cristina Pappas
​Steals: Leah Weingarten 2, Brianna Coury, Abbey Stepntiz, Cristina Pappas, Michelle Syer
Rockford Invitational
Saturday, May 7, 2016
East Grand Rapids  --  4
Pioneer  --  6
Saves: Emma Packard 12
Goals: Brianna Coury 2, Abbey Stepnitz, Marisa Leach, Cristina Pappas, Callie Woodside
​Steals: Brianna Coury 3, Abbey Stepnitz 2, Emma Packard 2, Kira Peck
Rockford Invitational
Saturday, May 7, 2016
Skyline  --  1
Pioneer  --  8
Saves: Michelle Syer 5
Goals: Marisa Leach 4, Abbey Stepnitz 2, Brianna Coury, Marybeth Melcher
​Steals: Brianna Coury, Abbey Stepnitz, Leah Weingarten, Veronica Woods, Marybeth Melcher, Michelle Syer
Rockford Invitational
Saturday, May 7, 2016
Huron  --  3
Pioneer  --  7
Saves: Michelle Syer 13
Goals: Brianna Coury 3, Marisa Leach 2, Leah Weingarten, Rachel Starosta
​Steals: Leah Weingarten 4, Rachel Starosta 2, Brianna Coury
Away at Skyline
Tuesday, May 10, 2016
Skyline  --  2
Pioneer  --  6
Saves: Michelle Syer 8
Goals: Kira Peck 2, Leah Weingarten 2, Brianna Coury, Abbey Stepnitz
​Steals: Marisa Leach 2, Brianna Coury, Abbey Stepnitz, Kira Peck, Leah Weingarten, Michelle Syer
District Tournament at Saline High School
Friday, May 13, 2016
Chelsea  --  3
Pioneer  --  18
Saves: Michelle Syer 2,  Emma Packard 5
Goals:  Marisa Leach 6, Brianna Coury 4, Marybeth Melcher 3, Leah Weingarten 2, Abbey Stepnitz, Rachel Powers, Veronica Woods
Steals: Cristina Pappas 2, Rachel Starosta 2, Brianna Coury, Abbey Stepnitz, Marisa Leach
District Tournament at Saline High School
Saturday, May 14, 2016
Saline --  4
Pioneer  --  7
Saves: Michelle Syer 16
Goals: Brianna Coury 3, Marisa Leach 2, Abbey Stepnitz, Cristina Pappas
​Steals: Brianna Coury 5, Abbey Stepnitz 3, Marisa Leach 3, Kira Peck, Cristina Pappas
District Tournament at Saline High School
Saturday, May 14, 2016
Huron  --  3
Pioneer  --  5
Saves:  Michelle Syer 10
Goals:  Marisa Leach 2, Brianna Coury, Abbey Stepnitz, Leah Weingarten
Steals: Brianna Coury 3, Cristina Pappas 3, Kira Peck 2, Abbey Stepnitz, Leah Weingarten
Regional Tournament at Skyline High School
Friday, May 20, 2016
Groves:  --  1
Pioneer:  --  16
Saves: Michelle Syer 3, Emma Packard 5
Goals: Brianna Coury 6, Marisa Leach 4, Abbey Stepnitz, Gloria Fall, Leah Weingarten, Rachel Powers, Callie Woodside, Marybeth Melcher
​Steals: Abbey Stepnitz 2, Cristina Pappas 2, Kira Peck, Veronica Woods
Regional Tournament at Skyline High School
Saturday, May 21, 2016
Saline:  --  3
Pioneer:  --  11
Saves: Michelle Syer 10
Goals: Brianna Coury 3, Marisa Leach 3, Abbey Stepnitz 2, Cristina Pappas, Leah Weingarten, Veronica Woods
Steals: Brianna Coury 3, Leah Weingarten 2, Gloria Fall, Marisa Leach, Marybeth Melcher
Regional Tournament at Skyline Tournament
Saturday, May 21, 2016
Okemos:  --  5
Pioneer:  --  9
Saves: Michelle Syer 17
Goals: Leah Weingarten 3, Brianna Coury 2, Abbey Stepnitz 2, Kira Peck, Marisa Leach
Steals: Marisa Leach 2, Brianna Coury, Kira Peck, Leah Weingarten, Veronica Woods
State Tournament at East Lansing High School
Friday, June 3, 2016
Zeeland:  --  7
Pioneer:  --  10
Saves: Michelle Syer 6
Goals:  Cristina Pappas 4, Brianna Coury 3, Kira Peck 2, Marisa Leach
Steals: Marisa Leach 4, Brianna Coury 2, Abbey Stepnitz, Kira Peck, Cristina Pappas, Leah Weingarten
State Tournament at East Lansing High School
Saturday, June 4, 2016
Saline:  --  4
Pioneer:  --  7
Saves: Michelle Syer 7
Goals: Brianna Coury 2, Abbey Stepnitz 2, Kira Peck, Marisa Leach, Leah Weingarten
​Steals: Brianna Coury 6, Abbey Stepnitz 3, Marisa Leach, Cristina Pappas, Leah Weingarten
State Tournament at East Lansing High School
Saturday, June 4, 2016
Hudsonville:  --  6
Pioneer:  --  8
Saves: Michelle Syer 9
Goals: Kira Peck 3, Brianna Coury 2, Marisa Leach, Cristina Pappas, Leah Weingarten
​Steals: Brianna Coury 7, Abbey Stepnitz 4, Marisa Leach 3, Cristina Pappas 3, Leah Weingarten, Veronica Woods