Donna was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They came up short against the Lopez Lobos, falling 3-0. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Redskins of the 3-0 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in October of 2024.
Donna was held off the scoreboard, but that almost wasn't the case: they kept the second set very close. The match finished with set scores of 25-11, 25-23, 25-6.
Their offense was headlined by Madison Garza and Sonya Perez, who picked up five kills apiece. They got some help from Alyson Perez and her six assists. Sarah Garcia controlled things from the service line, finishing with three aces.
Lopez had a senior duo take command as Chalene Granado had 19 digs and three aces and Jasmine Cortinas had 17 kills, 16 digs, and four aces. Cortinas has been hot for a while, having posted six or more kills the last 18 times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Stephanie Ochoa, who had 18 digs and five kills.
Donna's loss dropped their record down to 13-12. As for Lopez, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 20-7 record this season.
We've got plenty of inter-district action coming up soon. Donna will challenge rival Mercedes at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Meanwhile, Lopez is set to square off against their familiar foe Porter at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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