Rio Grande had to hit the road for their first game and it wasn't the result they were hoping for. They fell just short of the Eldorado Golden Eagles by a score of 3-2 on Thursday. The Ravens haven't had much luck with the Golden Eagles recently, as the team has come up short the last five times they've met.
Rio Grande wouldn't go down easily and took Eldorado into a fifth set but they suffered a heartbreaking five-point loss. The match finished with set scores of 25-15, 23-25, 20-25, 25-15, 15-10.
Sophia Lopez paced Rio Grande's offense, picking up 13 kills. Lopez got some help from Natalia Martinez and her 16 assists. Martinez was also solid from the service line: she led the team with three aces.
The win got Eldorado back to even at 1-1.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Rio Grande will take on Santa Fe at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Eldorado, they will challenge Albuquerque Academy at 6:00 p.m. on the 29th.
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