Raiders
| 08/26/25 @ Buchholz | 3-1 |
| 08/25/25 vs Branford | 3-1 |
| 08/19/25 @ Columbia | 3-0 |
Santa Fe waltzed into their match on Tuesday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They came out on top against the Buchholz Bobcats by a score of 3-1. The Raiders have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Bobcats, too.
Santa Fe had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next three. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 19-25, 25-21, 25-21, 25-22.
Santa Fe was led to victory by Karlee Noah and Gracyn Marshall. Noah had 19 digs and four aces, while Marshall had 22 assists and seven digs. Marshall is on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted 12 or more in each of the last five games she's played dating back to last season.
They weren't the only good server: Santa Fe was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 11 aces. They served one more ace than Buchholz's also-impressive total of ten.
Despite the defeat, Buchholz saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Julia Almond had eight digs, two aces, and one block. Kiana Wilburn was another key player, getting nine digs and four aces.
Santa Fe's record now sits at 3-0. As for Buchholz, their loss dropped their record down to 1-1.
Looking ahead, Santa Fe will challenge Seacrest Country Day at 11:00 a.m. on Friday. As for Buchholz, they will be playing in front of their home fans against The Rock at 7:00 p.m. on September 4.
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