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| 10/07/25 - Away | 3-0 W |
| 10/08/24 - Home | 3-0 W |
| 10/19/23 - Away | 3-0 W |
| 10/20/22 - Home | 3-2 W |
| 10/05/21 - Away | 3-0 W |
| + 3 more games |
After having lost a blowout in their previous game against The Vanguard School, La Junta was happy to have turned things around on Tuesday. Everything went their way against the Ellicott Thunderhawks as they made off with a 3-0 victory. The win continues a trend for the Tigers in their matchups with the Thunderhawks: they've now won eight in a row.
La Junta walked away with the victory (and looked especially good in the first set). The match finished with set scores of 25-11, 25-18, 25-19.
Kolbi Engebrecht paced La Junta's offense, picking up ten kills. Engebrecht got some help from Gabrielle Ojeda and her 26 assists. Brooklyn Lovato controlled things from the service line, finishing with seven aces.
Danielle Manyik and Emily Macias Moreno certainly did their best on Tuesday to avoid the loss. Manyik had 19 digs, while Macias Moreno had eight blocks and two assists. With that strong performance, Macias Moreno is now averaging an impressive 3.7 blocks per game.
La Junta's win bumped their record up to 6-7. As for Ellicott, they are on a 17-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-13.
We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. La Junta will challenge rival Lamar at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Meanwhile, Ellicott is set to face off against their familiar foe Florence at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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