Rocky Mountain Prep SMART's game on Tuesday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Thursday. They walked away with a 3-1 win over the Manual Thunderbolts. The victory was some much needed relief for the Ocelotls as it spelled an end to their five-match losing streak.
If you add up the scores from across all four sets (94-91) Rocky Mountain Prep SMART actually scored fewer points, but in the end it didn't matter. The final score came out to 25-20, 27-25, 13-25, 26-24.
April Vences
| 10/16/25 @ Manual | 6 |
| 10/14/25 vs Bruce Randolph | 2 |
| 10/07/25 vs DSST: College View | 3 |
| 10/02/25 @ KIPP Denver Collegiate | 2 |
| 09/30/25 @ DSST: Conservatory Green | 2 |
| + 3 more games |
April Vences had a dynamite game, getting ten aces and six kills. That's the most kills she has posted since back in September. Another player making a difference was Alessandra Irazoque, who had five aces.
They weren't the only good servers: Rocky Mountain Prep SMART 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 six aces in four consecutive matchups.
Rocky Mountain Prep SMART's win was their first in the league, bumping their league record up to 1-8 and their overall record up to 4-13. As for Manual, they have been struggling recently as they've lost ten of their last 12 contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 3-13 record this season.
Rocky Mountain Prep SMART has already played their next match, a 3-1 defeat against Nederland on the 21st. As for Manual, after both having extra time off, they and Denver West will shake off the rust and duke it out at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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