Rio Grande was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They fell 3-1 to the Albuquerque Bulldogs. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Ravens of the 3-0 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture on October 8th.
While Rio Grande ultimately came up short, they didn't go down without a fight: they scored at least 17 points in every set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-20, 25-17, 22-25, 25-18.
Sophia Lopez paced Rio Grande's offense, picking up 11 kills. Lopez got some help from
Crystal Gutierrez and her 23 assists. Finally, Lopez was also a dominant defender, finishing with a team-high three blocks.
Albuquerque was led to victory by Hayley Lucero and Imani Cole. Lucero had 14 digs and four aces, while Cole had eight digs. Those four aces gave Lucero a new career-high.
Rio Grande's loss dropped their record down to 7-12. As for Albuquerque, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 12-8 record this season.
Rio Grande didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 3-0 win against Del Norte on the 26th. Albuquerque has also already played their next contest, a 3-0 victory against West Mesa on the 29th.
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