Volleyball Recap: Hot Springs Comes Up Short

By Team Reports Sep 23, 2024, 10:34am

Volleyball Recap: Hot Springs Tigers vs. Sandia Prep Sundevils

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After flying high against East Mountain on Friday, Hot Springs came back down to earth. The Hot Springs Tigers fell 3-1 to the Sandia Prep Sundevils on Saturday. The Tigers were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Sundevils apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in September of 2023.

Hot Springs took a 1-1 lead headed into the third set, but sadly they lost the next two. The final score came out to 27-25, 19-25, 25-21, 25-10.

Mila Stefanovic had a dynamite game for Sandia Prep, getting 20 digs. With that strong performance, Stefanovic is now averaging an impressive 10.2 digs per game.

Hot Springs' loss dropped their record down to 7-6. As for Sandia Prep, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 5-6 record this season.

Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Hot Springs will get a bit of extra time to process the defeat as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Tularosa at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Sandia Prep, they are taking a road trip to square off against Del Norte at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.

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