Volleyball Recap: Manzano Turns Things Around After Road Loss

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Previous Games

10/24/25 - Home	3-2 W
10/07/25 - Away	3-2 W
10/24/24 - Home	1-3 L
10/08/24 - Away	3-1 W
09/05/23 - Away	0-3 L
+ 5 more games

There's no place like home for Manzano, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Tuesday. They had just enough and edged out the Eldorado Golden Eagles 3-2 on Friday. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 3-2 on October 7th.

Manzano had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first two sets, they turned around to win the next three. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 19-25, 14-25, 25-19, 25-13, 15-11.

Their offense was headlined by Tenille Coleman and Brooke Garcia, who picked up 16 kills apiece. They got some help from Alyssa Martinez and her 23 assists. Garcia also made an impact serving: she shared the team lead in aces with Delilah Murphy, each putting up three.

Despite the defeat, Eldorado saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Jayda Latone had 17 digs and three assists. Latone has been hot, having posted 12 or more digs the last five times she's played.

Manzano pushed their record up to 13-5 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. As for Eldorado, they have been struggling recently as they've lost seven of their last eight contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 7-12 record this season.

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