Canutillo barely beat Santa Teresa the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Eagles were the clear victors by a 3-0 margin over the Desert Warriors on Tuesday. The Eagles have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Desert Warriors, too.
Canutillo's got stronger as the match went on, holding Santa Teresa to fewer and fewer points set over set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-20, 25-16, 25-15.
Sophia Ontiveros
| 09/09/25 @ Santa Teresa | 28 |
| 09/05/25 vs Coronado | 31 |
| 09/02/25 @ San Elizario | 29 |
| 08/30/25 vs Burges | 30 |
| 08/30/25 vs Bel Air | 33 |
| + 13 more games |
Canutillo was led to victory by Sophia Ontiveros and Hailey Pedregon. Ontiveros had 28 assists and 11 digs, while Pedregon had 19 digs and one assist. Ontiveros is on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted 13 or more in each of the last 18 games she's played.
Canutillo was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 19 aces. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their ace total in three consecutive games.
Canutillo has been performing well recently as they've won 14 of their last 18 contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 14-10 record this season. As for Santa Teresa, with the loss, they broke their four-game winning streak and moved their record to 5-3.
Canutillo and Santa Teresa should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in their respective state rankings. The Eagles will square off against Austin at 6:40 p.m. on Friday with a big rank advantage (320 vs. 1183). Meanwhile, Santa Teresa (ranked 23rd) will meet Gadsden (ranked 85th) at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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