New Mexico Military Institute hadn't done well against Dexter recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Thursday. The New Mexico Military Institute Colts won by a set and slipped past the Dexter Demons 3-2. For the Colts, this counts as revenge for the 3-1 victory the Demons walked away with the last time they faced one another back in October.
The match was a true back-and-forth as no team won consecutive sets, but in the end it was New Mexico Military Institute who won the one that mattered. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-21, 21-25, 25-17, 21-25, 15-11.
New Mexico Military Institute was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 16 aces. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Dexter only served seven.
Dexter lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Alexa Miramontes, who had ten kills, six digs, and three blocks. Miramontes has been hot for a while, having posted six or more kills the last 39 times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Karina Fuentes, who had eight kills, two blocks, and two aces.
The win got New Mexico Military Institute back to even at 11-11. As for Dexter, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 18-5 record this season.
New Mexico Military Institute does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Dexter, they will square off against Santa Fe Indian at 8:00 a.m. on Thursday.
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