Volleyball Recap: Albuquerque Academy Comes Up Short in High-Profile Matchup with La Cueva + How To Watch

Albuquerque Academy faced La Cueva in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Tuesday. The Chargers came up short against the Bears, falling 3-0. The Chargers just can't catch a break and have now endured three losses in a row.

Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-21, 25-19, 25-7.

La Cueva found their leader in freshman Sofia Flores-Gallegos, who had six digs and four aces. Flores-Gallegos has been hot recently, having posted two or more aces the last three times she's played. Embrey Eisele also deserves some recognition as she had her first kill of the season.

Albuquerque Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 7-3. As for La Cueva, the victory was the eighth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 9-1.

Coming up, Albuquerque Academy will face off against Volcano Vista at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for La Cueva, they will have some time to savor their win since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Sandia at 6:00 p.m. on October 7.