St. Mary was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Estrella Foothills Wolves. The Knights were not able to make up for their defeat to the Wolves from their previous meeting back in March of 2024.
St. Mary's started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 23-25, 25-12, 25-10, 25-15.
Matthew Salasek paced St. Mary's offense, picking up nine kills. Salasek got some help from Saul Avalos and his 16 assists. Finally, Salasek was also a dominant defender, finishing with a team-high four blocks.
Cruz Alvarado was the offensive standout of the contest as he had 12 digs and one assist. He is on a roll when it comes to digs, as he's now had 11 or more in each of the last three games he's played. Jacob Maznio also deserves some recognition as he posted his first assist of the season.
St. Mary's loss dropped their record down to 9-13. As for Estrella Foothills, their victory ended an eight-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 9-17.
After both having extra time off, St. Mary's and Mica Mountain will shake off the cobwebs and hit the court against one another at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Estrella Foothills, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 3-0 win against Cactus on the 1st.
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