Sandia was handed a three-set loss in their previous outing, but that didn't affect their clutch gene on Friday. They had just enough and edged out the Hope Christian Huskies 3-2. For the Matadors, this counts as revenge for the 3-2 win the Huskies walked away with the last time they faced one another back in September of 2024.
If you add up the scores from across all five sets (104-100) Sandia actually scored fewer points, but in the end it didn't matter. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 16-25, 25-19, 25-21, 18-25, 16-14.
Sandia found their leader in sophomore Payton Ostrander, who had 13 digs and three aces. Those 13 digs set a new season-high mark for Ostrander.
Matadors
| 09/05/25 @ Hope Christian | 15 |
| 08/30/25 @ Atrisco Heritage Academy | 14 |
| 11/15/24 @ Volcano Vista | 10 |
| 11/14/24 @ Los Lunas | 2 |
| 11/14/24 @ Roswell | 13 |
| + 7 more games |
Sandia was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 15 aces. That's the most aces they've posted since back in October of 2024.
Sandia's record now sits at 2-3. As for Hope Christian, their defeat was their first of the season and makes their record 2-1.
Sandia has already played their next contest (against Eldorado), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. As for Hope Christian, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 3-1 loss against Rio Grande on the 6th.
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