San Juan was the 3-0 winner over Bayfield when they last played one another back in August of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The San Juan Broncos took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Bayfield Wolverines on Thursday. While the Broncos didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Wolverines 25-16 in the first set.
San Juan started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The match finished with set scores of 16-25, 25-19, 25-23, 25-17.
Leading Bayfield to victory were Avery Shipman and Maeli Quintana. Shipman had 16 digs and three aces, while Quintana had five digs and three aces. That's the most aces Quintana has posted since back in September.
San Juan has been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last seven matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 16-11 record this season. As for Bayfield, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 11-7.
San Juan is on the road again on Tuesday to play Grand County at 7:00 p.m. As for Bayfield, they will host Durango at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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