If Santa Fe was feeling good fresh off their 3-0 takedown of La Porte last Tuesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Santa Fe Indians took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Friendswood Mustangs on Tuesday. The loss continues a trend for the Indians in their matchups with the Mustangs: they've now lost seven in a row.
Santa Fe started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 20-25, 25-20, 25-15, 25-23.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Friendswood to victory, but perhaps none more so than Haley Patton, who had 13 digs and two aces.
Santa Fe's defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 20-19. As for Friendswood, they are on a roll lately: they've won 21 of their last 22 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 33-7 record this season.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Santa Fe will welcome Texas City at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Texas City is coming into the game with four straight losses on the road, meaning Santa Fe will have to defend against a team hungry for a win. As for Friendswood, they will look to defend their home court on Friday against Angleton at 4:30 p.m. Friendswood will be looking to extend their current three-game winning streak.
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