Volleyball Recap: Dynamic Duo of Bella Gallegos and Charlene Archuleta Lead Mesa Vista to Victory

After having lost a blowout in their previous game against McCurdy, Mesa Vista was happy to have turned things around on Thursday. They came out on top against the Escalante Lobos by a score of 3-1. For the Trojans, this counts as revenge for the 3-2 victory the Lobos walked away with the last time they faced one another back in October of 2024.

Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-12, 23-25, 25-16, 25-14.

Bella Gallegos

Digs (Career)

10/09/25 vs Escalante	16
10/04/25 vs Jemez Valley	14
10/07/25 @ McCurdy	11
09/05/25 @ Dulce	7
09/20/25 vs Raton	6

Leading Mesa Vista to victory were Charlene Archuleta and Bella Gallegos. Archuleta had six digs and five aces, while Gallegos had 16 digs. Those 16 digs gave Gallegos a new career-high. Emmy Torrez also deserves some recognition as she had her first block of the season.

They weren't the only good servers: Mesa Vista was lethal from the service line and finished the match with 21 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least 11 aces in five consecutive matches.

Mesa Vista now has a winning record of 7-6. As for Escalante, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost five of their last six matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 3-11 record this season.

Mesa Vista wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 3-2 defeat against Questa on the 14th. As for Escalante, they will challenge Mora at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.