Las Animas's game on Tuesday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Friday. They came out on top against the Sangre de Cristo Thunderbirds by a score of 3-1. The Trojans have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Thunderbirds, too.
Las Animas had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next three. The match finished with set scores of 23-25, 25-16, 25-7, 25-22.
Bree Tyler had an outrageously good game as she had 17 digs and three aces.

Trojans
08/29/25 vs Sangre de Cristo | 21 |
08/26/25 @ Swink | 1 |
08/22/25 @ Cheyenne Wells | 1 |
08/21/25 vs Hoehne | 13 |
11/02/24 @ Florence | 1 |
+ 17 more games |
Tyler wasn't the only good server: Las Animas was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 21 aces. That's the most aces they've posted since back in September of 2024.
Las Animas' first victory this season bumped their record up to 1-3. As for Sangre de Cristo, they are on a five-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-4.
Las Animas didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 3-0 loss against Rye on the 2nd. As for Sangre de Cristo, they have also already played their next game, a 2-1 win against Walsenburg on the 30th.
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