Volleyball Recap: Rio Rancho Falls Short Against Ranked Volcano Vista + How To Watch

Rio Rancho faced Volcano Vista in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Tuesday. The Rams fell just short of the Hawks by a score of 3-2. The Rams haven't had much luck with the Hawks recently, as the team has come up short the last three times they've met.

Rio Rancho wouldn't go down easily and took Volcano Vista into a fifth set but they suffered a heartbreaking nine-point loss. The match finished with set scores of 19-25, 25-20, 23-25, 25-22, 15-6.

Allyson Tennent

Digs

10/28/25 vs Volcano Vista	24
10/23/25 @ Farmington	14
10/21/25 @ Cleveland	1
10/16/25 @ Piedra Vista	9
10/14/25 vs Cibola	18
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Despite the loss, Rio Rancho still got an impressive performance from Allyson Tennent, who had 24 digs and two assists. With that strong performance, Tennent is now averaging an impressive 10.2 digs per game.

Rio Rancho's defeat dropped their record down to 11-9. As for Volcano Vista, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 13-7.

We've got plenty of inter-district action coming up soon. Rio Rancho will face off against rival Cibola at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Meanwhile, Volcano Vista is set to take on their familiar foe Farmington at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.