Eldorado was the 3-0 winner over Sandia when they last played one another back in October of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The Eldorado Golden Eagles fell 3-1 to the Sandia Matadors on Thursday. The Golden Eagles' defeat continues a trend for the team, making it five in a row.
The match finished with set scores of 25-16, 23-25, 25-17, 25-16.
When it comes to explaining why Eldorado lost, don't look at Katalina Gonzalez. Despite the final result, she had 11 digs.
Sandia was led to victory by Leanne Romero and Yaselle Armijo. Romero had eight digs and six aces, while Armijo had 25 digs. Romero has been hot recently, having also posted 16 or more assists the last three times she's played. Jayla Lacey was another key player, getting ten digs and two aces.
Eldorado now has a losing record at 8-9. As for Sandia, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 6-11 record this season.
Eldorado has already played their next matchup, a 3-1 win against Capital on the 22nd. As for Sandia, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 3-1 victory against Santa Fe on the 22nd.
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