Manitou Springs kicked off their season on the road on Thursday and hit a couple of potholes. They fell 3-1 to the Pueblo Central Wildcats. If the Mustangs were looking for revenge after losing 3-0 to the Wildcats when the teams met back in August of 2024, then they'll just have to keep looking.
While Manitou Springs ultimately came up short, they really made Pueblo Central work, particularly in the second set. The final score came out to 25-23, 26-24, 19-25, 25-17.
Despite the loss, Manitou Springs still got an impressive performance from Gracie Esterline, who had four digs and four aces.
Looking ahead, Manitou Springs will look to takes advantage of their home court for the first time this season as they takes on Alamosa at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Pueblo Central, they wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 2-1 win against Monte Vista on the 23rd.
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