Sandia and Volcano Vista squared off in some playoff action on Friday, but Sandia had to settle for second. They fell just short of the Volcano Vista Hawks by a score of 3-2. The Matadors haven't had much luck with the Hawks recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
Sandia wouldn't go down easily and took Volcano Vista into a fifth set but they suffered a heartbreaking five-point loss. The match finished with set scores of 25-22, 25-14, 15-25, 18-25, 15-10.
Despite the loss, Sandia saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Nadia Ferguson had six digs and four aces. Those four aces gave Ferguson a new career-high.
Even though they lost, Sandia kept the net locked down and finished the game with ten blocks. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now had at least six blocks in three consecutive matches.
Volcano Vista's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Breanna Maestas led the charge by getting 22 digs. Maestas has been hot recently, having posted 15 or more digs the last three times she's played.
Sandia's defeat dropped their record down to 11-15. As for Volcano Vista, they now have a winning record of 13-12.
Sandia does not have any more games scheduled as of now. Volcano Vista has already played their next contest, a 3-1 loss against Cibola on the 15th.
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