Del Norte was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their eighth straight defeat. They came up short against the Manzano Monarchs, falling 3-0. The Knights were not able to make up for their loss to the Monarchs from their previous meeting back in October of 2024.
Del Norte was held off the scoreboard, but that almost wasn't the case: they kept the second set very close. The match finished with set scores of 25-10, 25-22, 25-12.
Cristal Hernandez paced Del Norte's offense, picking up eight kills. Hernandez got some help from Sage Gurule and her 11 assists. Finally, Violet Goudeau kept Del Norte's defense grounded, leading the team with three blocks.
Ava Renner was nothing short of spectacular for Manzano: she had 24 digs. Paige Young also deserves some recognition as she had her first kill of the season.
Del Norte's defeat dropped their record down to 1-10. As for Manzano, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record up to 7-4.
Del Norte has already played their next matchup, a 3-0 loss against Rio Grande on the 1st. As for Manzano, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 3-2 win against Eldorado on the 7th.
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