If Lopez was riding high fresh off their 3-0 takedown of Harlingen South on Saturday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Lobos fell just short of the Edcouch-Elsa Yellowjackets by a score of 3-2 on Tuesday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Lobos of the 3-2 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in October of 2024.
Lopez actually scored more points across those five sets (105-97), but sadly they still had to settle for second. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-20, 25-22, 16-25, 16-25, 15-13.
Chalene Granado
| 09/16/25 vs Edcouch-Elsa | 50 |
| 09/13/25 @ Harlingen South | 16 |
| 09/09/25 vs Weslaco East | 21 |
| 09/06/25 @ Pace | 31 |
| 09/02/25 vs Rivera | 28 |
| + 15 more games |
Despite the loss, Lopez had strong showings from Jasmine Cortinas, who had 49 digs, 23 kills, and four aces, and Chalene Granado, who had 50 digs and 42 assists. With that strong performance, Granado is now averaging an impressive 10.6 digs per game. Another player making a difference was Nataly Palomino, who had 28 digs.
Leading Edcouch-Elsa to victory were Timara Leal and Maya Flores. Leal had 50 digs and two aces, while Flores had 27 assists and 17 digs. Those 50 digs gave Leal a new career-high.
With the defeat, Lopez broke their three-game winning streak and moved their record to 18-7. As for Edcouch-Elsa, they now have a winning record of 14-13.
Lopez wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next match, a 3-0 win against Mercedes on the 20th. As for Edcouch-Elsa, they have also already played their next contest, a 3-0 victory against Donna on the 20th.
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