Santa Fe had already proven themselves in the regular season and they didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They skirted past the Rio Rancho Rams 3-2. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Demons also won the last time the pair played back in September.
Santa Fe had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first two sets, they turned around to win the next three. The match finished with set scores of 16-25, 22-25, 25-11, 25-20, 15-11.
Aleena Hubbard paced Santa Fe's offense, picking up 19 kills. Hubbard got some help from
Nicole Sallee and her 35 assists. Sallee was also solid from the service line: she led the team with three aces.
Despite the loss, Rio Rancho still got an impressive performance from Cienega Richards, who had 11 digs and two aces. Another player making a difference was Kaitlyn Nevarez, who had nine digs and two aces.
Santa Fe is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 21-6 record this season. As for Rio Rancho, their defeat dropped their record down to 16-11.
Santa Fe's road trip will continue as they head out to face Los Lunas at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Rio Rancho does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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