After flying high against Los Lunas on Thursday, Albuquerque came back down to earth. The Bulldogs came up short against the La Cueva Bears on Friday, falling 3-0. The Bulldogs have struggled against the Bears recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Kaelynn Ashley paced Albuquerque's offense, picking up 11 kills. Ashley got some help from Ayva Ashley and her 12 assists. Ayva was also solid from the service line: she led the team with three aces.
La Cueva was led to victory by Sofia Flores-Gallegos and Embrey Eisele. Flores-Gallegos had five aces, while Eisele had 11 digs and two assists. Eisele is crushing it when it comes to digs: she's had at least 11 every time she's taken the court this season. Jessenia Sedillo also deserves some recognition as she had her first kill of the season.
Albuquerque's defeat dropped their record down to 5-2. As for La Cueva, the victory was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 9-1.
Albuquerque has already played their next match, a 3-1 win against St. Pius X on the 13th. As for La Cueva, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 3-0 victory against Cleveland on the 13th.
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