Jefferson was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They were a single set away from ending the streak, but they lost a 3-2 heartbreaker at the hands of the El Paso Tigers. If the Silver Foxes were looking for revenge after losing 3-0 to the Tigers when the teams met back in October of 2024, then they'll just have to keep looking.
Jefferson couldn't get the win, but they sure gave El Paso a tough time in the second set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-8, 30-32, 23-25, 25-20, 15-8.
Yazmin May paced Jefferson's offense, picking up 12 kills. May got some help from Jayme Rojas and her 45 assists. Finally, Jaelynn Leverett kept Jefferson's defense grounded, leading the team with five blocks.
Jefferson's defeat dropped their record down to 11-11. As for El Paso, the win (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 19-12.
Jefferson has already played their next contest, a 3-0 victory against Canutillo on the 26th. As for El Paso, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 3-2 win against Burges on the 26th.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
