Santa Fe Indian has enjoyed a four-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will square off against the Dexter Demons at 8:00 a.m. on Thursday. Dexter took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Santa Fe Indian, who comes in off a win.
Last Saturday, Santa Fe Indian had just enough and edged West Las Vegas out 3-2.
The match was a true back-and-forth as no team won consecutive sets, but in the end it was Santa Fe Indian who won the one that mattered. The match finished with set scores of 25-20, 24-26, 25-14, 20-25, 15-11.
Meanwhile, Dexter didn't have quite enough to beat New Mexico Military Institute on Thursday and fell 3-2. The Demons have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
In an exciting match in which no team claimed back-to-back wins, Dexter sadly wound up on the wrong side. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-21, 21-25, 25-17, 21-25, 15-11.
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Alexa Miramontes, who had ten kills, six digs, and three blocks. She is on a roll when it comes to kills, as she's now had six or more in the last 39 games she's played dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Karina Fuentes, who had eight kills, two blocks, and two aces.
Santa Fe Indian's victory bumped their record up to 13-10. As for Dexter, their loss dropped their record down to 18-5.
Everything went Santa Fe Indian's way against Dexter in their previous meeting back in September of 2016, as Santa Fe Indian made off with a 3-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Santa Fe Indian since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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