Gabriella Sanchez
| 09/09/25 vs Grants | 18 |
| 09/06/25 vs Bosque | 21 |
| 09/06/25 vs East Mountain | 11 |
| 09/05/25 vs Thoreau | 18 |
| 09/04/25 @ Espanola Valley | 14 |
| + 5 more games |
Grants came into Tuesday's match looking for another win against Bernalillo, but Gabriella Sanchez wouldn't allow it. The Spartans had just enough and edged out the Pirates 3-2 on Tuesday for which the team can thank Sanchez, who had 18 digs. Sanchez is crushing it when it comes to digs: she's had at least 11 every time she's taken the court this season.
It was an exciting match in which no team won back-to-back sets, but at the end of the day Bernalillo got the one that really mattered. The match finished with set scores of 25-12, 22-25, 25-17, 18-25, 20-18.
Bernalillo was led to victory by Ella Darnell and Savannah Townsend. Darnell had six digs and three aces, while Townsend had 14 digs and eight kills. What's more, Townsend posted five assists, the most she's had over her last six games.
They weren't the only good server: Bernalillo was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 20 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in 11 consecutive contests dating back to last season.
Bernalillo's victory bumped their record up to 4-6. As for Grants, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-4.
Bernalillo wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next matchup, a 3-1 win against Moriarty on the 11th. As for Grants, they will venture away from home to take on Del Norte at 6:00 p.m. on the 17th.
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