After flying high against Orrick on Monday, Santa Fe came back down to earth. The Chiefs fell just short of the Midway Vikings by a score of 3-2 on Tuesday. The Chiefs were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Vikings apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in September of 2024.
Santa Fe actually scored more points across those five sets (102-99), but sadly they still had to settle for second. The match finished with set scores of 25-23, 24-26, 25-15, 10-25, 15-13.
Ava Plattner paced Santa Fe's offense, picking up ten kills. Plattner got some help from Mae Vandiver and her 23 assists.
Santa Fe's defeat ended a seven-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 3-5. As for Midway, the win was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 5-2.
Looking ahead, Santa Fe will challenge Sweet Springs at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. As for Midway, they will face off against Lakeland at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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