After flying high against Custer County last Friday, Del Norte came back down to earth. The Tigers fell just short of the Pagosa Springs Pirates by a score of 3-2 on Thursday. The Tigers were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Pirates apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in September of 2024.
Del Norte wouldn't go down easily and took Pagosa Springs into a fifth set but they suffered a heartbreaking three-point loss. The final score came out to 21-25, 25-22, 25-21, 21-25, 15-12.
Emma Parra
| 09/11/25 @ Pagosa Springs | 12 |
| 09/05/25 vs Custer County | 13 |
| 08/28/25 @ Ignacio | 7 |
| 08/23/25 vs Rocky Ford | 12 |
| 08/23/25 vs La Veta | 8 |
Several Tigers players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Emma Parra, who had 18 digs, 12 kills, and one block. Parra is crushing it when it comes to kills: she's had at least seven every time she's taken the court this season. Brynley Brown was another key player, getting 18 kills, ten digs, and one block.
Among those leading the charge was Tatiana Monterroso, who had 12 digs and one assist. That assist was her first of the season.
Del Norte's defeat dropped their record down to 3-2. As for Pagosa Springs, with the win, they broke their five-game losing streak and moved their record to 2-6.
Del Norte didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 3-2 loss against Sanford on the 13th. As for Pagosa Springs, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 3-1 defeat against Montezuma-Cortez on the 13th.
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