Despite a phenomenal run in the regular season, Albuquerque couldn't carry that success into this playoff game. They lost 3-0 to the La Cueva Bears on Saturday. The Bulldogs haven't had much luck with the Bears recently, as the team has come up short the last five times they've met.
Kaelynn Ashley paced Albuquerque's offense, picking up 11 kills. Ashley got some help from Ayva Ashley and her 22 assists.
La Cueva's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Embrey Eisele, who had 14 digs and two assists. The team also got some help courtesy of Sofia Flores-Gallegos, who had six digs and three aces.
Albuquerque's defeat dropped their record down to 22-5. As for La Cueva, the victory was the 14th in a row for them, bringing their record up to 24-2.
Albuquerque does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for La Cueva, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 3-1 loss against Las Cruces on the 15th.
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