Despite a phenomenal run in the regular season, Pueblo East couldn't carry that success into this playoff game. They lost 3-0 to the Grand Junction Tigers on Sunday. The Eagles' defeat signaled the end of their seven-game winning streak.
Pueblo East was held off the scoreboard, but that almost wasn't the case: they kept the third set very close. The match finished with set scores of 25-17, 25-17, 25-22.
Their offense was headlined by
Maricia Vigil and
Ashlynn Koch, who picked up eight kills apiece. They got some help from
Cheyanne Ortiz and her 20 assists. She also made an impact serving: she shared the team lead in aces with
Myah Abeyta, racking up three apiece.
Pueblo East's loss dropped their record down to 19-5. As for Grand Junction, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 13-12 record this season.
Pueblo East didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 3-0 defeat against Montrose on the 10th. Grand Junction does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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