Sandia was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their seventh straight defeat. They came up short against the La Cueva Bears, falling 3-0. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Matadors of the 3-0 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in October of 2024.
The match finished with set scores of 25-19, 25-14, 25-14.
Greta Klinkmann paced Sandia's offense, picking up four kills. Klinkmann got some help from Payton Ostrander and her six assists. Nevaeh Jaramillo controlled things from the service line, finishing with three aces.
La Cueva found their leader in freshman Sofia Flores-Gallegos, who had nine digs and two aces. Kate Woods also deserves some recognition as she posted her first assist of the season.
Sandia's defeat dropped their record down to 3-10. As for La Cueva, their victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 13-2.
Sandia wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next matchup, a 3-0 win against Capital on the 9th. As for La Cueva, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 3-1 victory against Eldorado on the 9th.
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