Santa Fe entered their match against St. John Lutheran on Thursday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. The Santa Fe Raiders fell just short of the St. John Lutheran Saints by a score of 3-2. It was the first time this season that the Raiders let down their fans at home.
Santa Fe took a 2-1 lead headed into the fourth set, but sadly they lost the next two. The match finished with set scores of 19-25, 25-13, 18-25, 26-14, 15-7.
Payton Nazzari was nothing short of spectacular for St. John Lutheran: she had 22 digs and three aces. Nazzari is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 14 or more in the last three games she's played dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Kinsey Wood, who had a kill and 17 assists.
Santa Fe's defeat ended a 13-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 17-6. As for St. John Lutheran, they are on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten games, which provided a massive bump to their 13-6 record this season.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Santa Fe will challenge Forest at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for St. John Lutheran, they will face off against The Rock at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Rock will roll in looking for their fifth straight victory, something St. John Lutheran surely won't give up without a fight.
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