Jefferson lost against El Paso back in October of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Jefferson Silver Foxes fell 3-1 to the El Paso Tigers.
Jefferson started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The match finished with set scores of 20-25, 25-15, 25-18, 25-12.
Jefferson's loss came despite strong showings from Jayme Rojas and Ivey Martinez. Rojas had 12 digs and 31 assists, while Martinez had 17 digs. Rojas is crushing it when it comes to assists: she's posted at least 16 every time she's taken the court this season.
El Paso found their leader in underclassman Gaby Lara, who had 18 digs and four aces. The dominant performance gave Lara a new career-high in aces. Alexa Madrid was another key player, getting 13 digs.
Jefferson's defeat dropped their record down to 13-15. As for El Paso, their victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 20-8.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Jefferson will challenge Canutillo at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Jefferson is facing Canutillo at the right time seeing as Canutillo is stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for El Paso, they will venture away from home to square off against Burges at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Burges will roll in looking for their ninth straight win, something El Paso surely won't give up without a fight.
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