After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Pinnacle, Shadow Ridge was happy to have turned things around on Tuesday. They put the hurt on the Tolleson Wolverines with a sharp 3-0 victory. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Stallions also won the last time the pair played back in October of 2024.
Shadow Ridge not only won, but also showed off some consistency: they kept Tolleson between 15 and 18 points across their sets. The match finished with set scores of 25-15, 25-17, 25-18.
Samantha Montoya
| 09/05/25 vs Xavier College Prep | 1 |
| 09/05/25 vs Westwood | 5 |
| 09/05/25 vs Deer Valley | 5 |
| 09/23/25 vs Tolleson | 14 |
Shadow Ridge found their leader in sophomore Samantha Montoya, who had 14 assists and nine digs. Those 14 assists set a new season-high mark for Montoya. Kaitlyn Rain also deserves some recognition as she served her first ace of the season.
Shadow Ridge was lethal from the service line and finished the match with ten aces. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Tolleson only served four.
When it comes to explaining why Tolleson lost, don't look at Rebecca Moreno Grijalva. Despite the final result, she had 20 assists and five digs.
Shadow Ridge is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 12-5 record this season. As for Tolleson, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 2-6.
Shadow Ridge has already played their next match, a 3-0 win against Apollo on the 25th. As for Tolleson, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 3-1 defeat against Valley Vista on the 25th.
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