Manzano came into their game on Thursday off a hard-fought close win, but unfortunately suffered a serious change of fortune. They came up short against the Santa Fe Demons, falling 3-0. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest loss the Monarchs have suffered since November 8, 2024.
The match finished with set scores of 25-14, 25-19, 25-19.
Tenille Coleman paced Manzano's offense, picking up nine kills. Coleman got some help from Alyssa Martinez and her 12 assists. Martinez also made an impact serving: she shared the team lead in aces with Brooke Garcia, each putting up three.
Payten Chavez was nothing short of spectacular for Santa Fe: she had 11 digs and four aces. That's the most aces Chavez has posted since back in September.
Monarchs
| 10/09/25 @ Santa Fe | 0-3 |
| 10/07/25 @ Eldorado | 3-2 |
| 09/30/25 @ Del Norte | 3-0 |
| 09/25/25 @ East Mountain | 3-0 |
| 09/23/25 vs Highland | 3-0 |
Manzano moved to 8-5 with that defeat, which also ended their four-match winning streak. As for Santa Fe, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record up to 9-5.
We've got plenty of inter-district action coming up soon. Manzano will take on rival Sandia at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Santa Fe is set to face off against their familiar foe Eldorado at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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