Volleyball Recap: Manzano's Luck Takes a Turn for the Worse on Thursday

Manzano came into their game on Thursday off a hard-fought close win, but unfortunately suffered a serious change of fortune. They came up short against the Santa Fe Demons, falling 3-0. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest loss the Monarchs have suffered since November 8, 2024.

The match finished with set scores of 25-14, 25-19, 25-19.

Tenille Coleman paced Manzano's offense, picking up nine kills. Coleman got some help from Alyssa Martinez and her 12 assists. Martinez also made an impact serving: she shared the team lead in aces with Brooke Garcia, each putting up three.

Payten Chavez was nothing short of spectacular for Santa Fe: she had 11 digs and four aces. That's the most aces Chavez has posted since back in September.

Monarchs

Previous 5 Games

10/09/25 @ Santa Fe	0-3
10/07/25 @ Eldorado	3-2
09/30/25 @ Del Norte	3-0
09/25/25 @ East Mountain	3-0
09/23/25 vs Highland	3-0

Manzano moved to 8-5 with that defeat, which also ended their four-match winning streak. As for Santa Fe, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record up to 9-5.

We've got plenty of inter-district action coming up soon. Manzano will take on rival Sandia at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Santa Fe is set to face off against their familiar foe Eldorado at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.