West Mesa lost against Manzano back in August of 2024, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Mustangs fell just short of the Monarchs by a score of 3-2. Mustangs fans who chose to attend the game sure picked the wrong one: it was the first time the team has lost against the Monarchs since Friday.
West Mesa was was forced to take the loss, but they sure made Manzano work for it, especially in the second set. The final score came out to 25-21, 28-26, 22-25, 23-25, 15-9.

Isabella Garcia
08/22/25 vs Manzano | 41 |
08/19/25 @ Del Norte | 23 |
11/07/24 vs Rio Grande | 13 |
10/31/24 vs Atrisco Heritage Academy | 13 |
Several Mustangs players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Isabella Garcia, who had seven digs and one block. Garcia is also on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted 13 or more in each of the last four games she's played dating back to last season. Ava Parra was another key player, getting 12 digs, ten kills, and one block.
West Mesa's loss dropped their record down to 1-1.
West Mesa has already played their next contest, a 3-0 victory against Highland on the 28th. As for Manzano, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 3-0 win against Rio Grande on the 30th.
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