Jefferson was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They came up short against the El Paso Tigers, falling 3-0. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Silver Foxes of the 3-1 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in September.
Jefferson was held off the scoreboard, but that almost wasn't the case: they kept the first set very close. The match finished with set scores of 25-23, 25-21, 25-13.
Jefferson's loss came despite strong showings from Jayme Rojas and Angela Ukanwa. Rojas had four digs, a kill, and 24 assists, while Ukanwa had two kills, two blocks, and two aces. That's the most aces Ukanwa has posted since back in August.
Even though they lost, Jefferson kept the net locked down and finished the game with 11 blocks. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as El Paso only had a.
El Paso was led to victory by Amanda Mendoza and Gaby Lara. Mendoza had nine digs and 38 assists, while Lara had 14 digs. Mendoza is on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted 13 or more in the last 26 games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Alexa Madrid, who had eight digs and two aces.
Jefferson's defeat dropped their record down to 15-19. As for El Paso, the victory (which was their tenth in a row) raised their record to 25-8.
Coincidentally, the two teams will both be playing Canutillo the next time they take the court. Jefferson will host Canutillo at 6:30 p.m. on Friday, while El Paso will head out to face them at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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