Jefferson unfortunately couldn't capitalize on their home-court advantage in their season opener. They took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Adams City Eagles on Tuesday. While the Saints didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Eagles 25-20 in the first set.
Jefferson started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 20-25, 28-26, 25-18, 25-23.
Avoni Sauzo paced Jefferson's offense, picking up nine kills. Sauzo got some help from Mariana Botello and her 14 assists. Botello also made an impact serving: she shared the team lead in aces with Neila Cardona, racking up five apiece.
The win got Adams City back to even at 1-1.
Jefferson has already played their next contest, a 3-0 defeat against Wheat Ridge on the 28th. As for Adams City, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 3-0 loss against Smoky Hill on the 29th.
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