Volleyball

DESERT ACADEMY 3 MONTE DEL SOL 1

What happened: Game 1 dictated the outcome, as the Lady Wildcats outlasted the host Lady Dragons to win it 31-29 in a District 2-2A match in Genoveva Chavez Community Center. Desert Academy went on to take Game 2, 25-18, before Monte del Sol rebounded in Game 3, 25-17. Game 4 belonged to the Lady Wildcats by a 25-14 count.

“I got to hand it to Desert,” said Lady Dragons head coach Chela Butler. “They played really well in Game 4 and really took it to us.” Standouts: Emi Fukuda had 18 kills to lead Monte del Sol, Jamie Lujan added seven kills and Kayla Sanchez dished out 30 assists.

What’s next: Desert Academy (9-6, 3-0) play Tierra Encantada on Tuesday in Christian Life Academy. The Lady Dragons (13-3, 2-1) heads to Española to face McCurdy.

ST. MICHAEL’S 3 S.F. INDIAN SCHOOL 1

What happened: The Lady Braves showed their youth, as they struggled for much of the District 2-3A match in the Pueblo Pavilion and St. Michael’s went on to a 25-11, 25-15, 21-25, 25-15 win. SFIS head coach Brian Gurule said his team didn’t execute very well outside of Game 3.

“I don’t what kind of day we had, but we did take a game from them,” Gurule said. Standouts: Junior libero Sydnie Pino continues to play well in the back row, Gurule said, and is starting to be a part of the offensive attack. What’s next: St. Michael’s (10-6, 5-1) takes on Santa Fe Prep at home on Tuesday. SFIS (4-12, 2-4) plays district leader Las Vegas Robertson on Tuesday.