Manzano came into their game on Tuesday off a hard-fought close win, but unfortunately suffered a serious change of fortune. They lost 3-0 to the Santa Fe Demons. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Demons this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 3-0 on October 9th.
Manzano took the loss but they managed to make steady progress, increasing their score in every set they played. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-15, 25-17, 25-18.
Brooke Garcia paced Manzano's offense, picking up six kills. Garcia got some help from Paige Young and her ten assists. Finally, Lanaya Toledo kept Manzano's defense grounded, leading the team with three blocks.
Santa Fe got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Payten Chavez out in front who had 15 digs and three aces. That's the most aces Chavez has posted over her last six matches. Another player making a difference was Desiree Martinez, who had 12 assists and eight digs.
Manzano's loss ended a three-match streak of wins at home and dropped them to 13-6. As for Santa Fe, their victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 13-7.
Manzano wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 3-0 defeat against Sandia on the 30th. As for Santa Fe, they have also already played their next matchup, a 3-0 win against Eldorado on the 30th.
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