Volleyball Preview: Sandia Matadors vs. Santa Fe Demons
Sandia has been on the road for two straight, but on Tuesday they'll finally head home. They will welcome the Santa Fe Demons at 6:00 p.m. Sandia will be strutting in after a win while Santa Fe will be coming in after a loss.
Last Thursday, Sandia earned a 3-1 victory over Eldorado.
The match finished with set scores of 25-16, 23-25, 25-17, 25-16.
Sandia's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Leanne Romero, who had eight digs and six aces, and Yaselle Armijo, who had 25 digs. Romero is also on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted 16 or more in the last three games she's played. Jayla Lacey was another key player, getting ten digs and two aces.
She wasn't the only good server: Sandia was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 17 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least 12 aces in three consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, Santa Fe faced Albuquerque in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Saturday. Santa Fe fell 3-1 to Albuquerque. The Demons have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Santa Fe started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The match finished with set scores of 30-32, 25-17, 25-17, 25-21.
Sandia has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 6-11 record this season. As for Santa Fe, their defeat dropped their record down to 14-3.
Sandia might still be hurting after the 3-0 loss they got from Santa Fe in their previous meeting back in September of 2022. Can Sandia avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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