Santa Fe typically has all the answers at home, but on Thursday St. John Lutheran proved too difficult a challenge. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-2 win over the Santa Fe Raiders. The victory was nothing new for the Saints as they're now sitting on four straight.
St. John Lutheran took Santa Fe into a fifth set where they got it done with a eight-point win. The match finished with set scores of 19-25, 25-13, 18-25, 26-14, 15-7.
Payton Nazzari had an outrageously good game as she had 22 digs and three aces. That's the most aces she has posted since back in September. Kinsey Wood was another key player, getting a kill and 17 assists.
St. John Lutheran was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 13 aces. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Santa Fe only served four.
St. John Lutheran is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 13-6 record this season. As for Santa Fe, their loss ended a 13-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 17-6.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. St. John Lutheran will head out to square off against The Rock at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Rock will roll in looking for their fifth straight win, something St. John Lutheran surely won't give up without a fight. As for Santa Fe, they will venture away from home to face off against Forest at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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