If Eldorado was riding high fresh off their 3-0 takedown of Capital on Tuesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Golden Eagles fell just short of the Manzano Monarchs by a score of 3-2 on Friday. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Monarchs this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 3-2 on October 7th.
Eldorado started the match hot and won the first two sets, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The match finished with set scores of 19-25, 14-25, 25-19, 25-13, 15-11.
Jayda Latone
| 10/24/25 @ Manzano | 17 |
| 10/21/25 vs Capital | 12 |
| 10/16/25 @ Sandia | 12 |
| 10/14/25 vs Santa Fe | 12 |
| 10/09/25 @ La Cueva | 13 |
Despite the loss, Eldorado saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Jayda Latone had 17 digs and three assists. Latone is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 12 or more in each of the last five games she's played.
Eldorado's defeat was their tenth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 7-12. As for Manzano, they have been performing well recently as they've won seven of their last nine matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 13-5 record this season.
We've got plenty of inter-district action coming up soon. Eldorado is set to square off against their familiar foe La Cueva at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Manzano will take on rival Santa Fe at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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