Eldorado was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They lost 3-0 to the Sandia Matadors. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Golden Eagles of the 3-1 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in October.
While Eldorado was kept off the board, it wasn't for a lack of trying: they cut into Sandia's winning margin in every set. The match finished with set scores of 25-18, 27-25, 28-26.
Eldorado's offense was headlined by
Amelie Martinez and
Yvie Hensley, who picked up seven kills apiece. They got some help from
Devyn Woody and her 13 assists. Finally, Hensley was also a dominant defender, finishing with a team-high four blocks.
Sandia can attribute much of their success to Leanne Romero, who had seven digs and two aces. Romero has been hot recently, having also posted 16 or more assists the last three times she's played.
Eldorado's defeat dropped their record down to 10-12. As for Sandia, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight matches, which provided a massive bump to their 10-12 record this season.
Eldorado has already played their next contest, a 3-2 victory against Capital on the 7th. As for Sandia, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 3-0 loss against Santa Fe on the 9th.
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