Zuni was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They came up short against the Thoreau Hawks, falling 3-0. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Thunderbirds of the 3-0 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in October.
The match finished with set scores of 25-18, 25-12, 25-16.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Thoreau to victory, but perhaps none more so than Keira Begay, who had 17 digs and two aces. Begay is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 15 or more in the last three games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Leticia Sena, who had 14 digs, four kills, and two aces.
Zuni's loss dropped their record down to 6-16. As for Thoreau, the win was the seventh in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 15-6.
Zuni's road trip will continue as they head out to face Newcomb at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Newcomb is coming into the game with seven straight defeats at home, meaning Zuni will have to defend against a team hungry for a victory. As for Thoreau, they will face off against Wingate at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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