Santa Teresa hadn't done well against Goddard recently (they were 1-7 in their previous eight matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Saturday. Everything went the Santa Teresa Desert Warriors' way against the Goddard Rockets as the Santa Teresa Desert Warriors made off with a 3-0 win. For the Desert Warriors, this counts as revenge for the 3-0 victory the Rockets walked away with the last time they faced one another back in November of 2023.
While Santa Teresa won a shutout, things came down to the wire in the third set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-16, 25-18, 26-24.
Natalia Rivera paced Santa Teresa's offense, picking up 15 kills. Rivera got some help from
Bridgitte Sandoval and her 17 assists. Sandoval was also solid from the service line: she led the team with five aces.
Despite the loss, Goddard still got an impressive performance from Viviana Varela, who had 15 digs. Varela has been hot recently, having posted 13 or more digs the last three times she's played.
The win made it two in a row for Santa Teresa and bumps their season record up to 12-5. As for Goddard, they now have a losing record at 8-9.
Santa Teresa has already played their next match, a 3-1 victory against Silver on the 22nd. As for Goddard, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 3-2 loss against Artesia on the 24th.
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