Santa Fe extended their losing streak to four on Saturday, dropping them down to 6-5. They were a single set away from ending the streak, but they lost a 3-2 heartbreaker at the hands of the Los Lunas Tigers. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Tigers this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 3-0 last Thursday.
Elora McLarty paced Santa Fe's offense, picking up 13 kills. McLarty got some help from Desiree Martinez and her 24 assists. Finally, Makayla Gonzales and Norah Holladay kept the team grounded on defense, each having blocked two attacks.
As for Los Lunas, the victory was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 7-5. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win they have posted since October 22, 2024.
Leading Los Lunas to victory were Jaslene Duran and Alexia Fernandez. Duran had ten digs and two aces, while Fernandez had 13 assists and eight digs. Those two aces gave Duran a new career-high.
Santa Fe didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 3-0 victory against Rio Rancho on the 27th. As for Los Lunas, they have also already played their next matchup, a 3-2 loss against Albuquerque on the 27th.
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