After flying high against Crest Ridge last Wednesday, Santa Fe came back down to earth. The Santa Fe Chiefs fell 2-0 to the St. Paul Lutheran Saints on Saturday. The Chiefs were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Saints apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played last Tuesday.
Santa Fe was held off the scoreboard, but that almost wasn't the case: they kept the second set very close. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-17, 25-22.
Santa Fe's loss came despite strong showings from Mia Lark and Jacey Wilsie. Lark had 16 digs, while Wilsie had seven digs. Lark is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 16 or more in the last three games she's played dating back to last season.
Malinda Anderson was the offensive standout of the game as she had ten digs and two aces.
The defeat snapped Santa Fe's winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 16-8 record. As for St. Paul Lutheran, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 14 of their last 16 matches, which provided a massive bump to their 18-9 record this season.
Santa Fe wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 2-1 loss against Concordia on the 12th. As for St. Paul Lutheran, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 2-0 win against Sweet Springs on the 12th.
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