La Cueva waltzed into their match on Tuesday with five straight wins... but they left with six. They were the clear victors by a 3-0 margin over the Manzano Monarchs. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Bears also won the last time the pair played back in November of 2024.
One reason for the win was La Cueva's just kept getting better, winning each set by more points than the last. The final score came out to 25-19, 25-16, 25-15.
La Cueva was led to victory by Embrey Eisele and Chayse McGuire. Eisele had nine digs and three aces, while McGuire had four digs and two aces. That's the most aces McGuire has posted over her last six matchups. Carmen Jones also deserves some recognition as she served her first ace of the season.
Bears
| 10/21/25 vs Manzano | 3-0 |
| 10/18/25 @ Los Lunas | 3-0 |
| 10/16/25 @ Santa Fe | 3-0 |
| 10/14/25 vs Capital | 3-0 |
| 10/09/25 vs Eldorado | 3-1 |
| 10/07/25 @ Sandia | 3-0 |
They weren't the only good servers: La Cueva was lethal from the service line and finished the match with 12 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in 16 consecutive contests.
La Cueva's record is now 18-2. As for Manzano, their loss dropped their record down to 10-6.
La Cueva wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next match, a 3-0 victory against Sandia on the 23rd. As for Manzano, they have also already played their next matchup, a 3-2 win against Eldorado on the 24th.
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