New Mexico High School Volleyball - Taos crushed by Los Alamos
October 10, 2019: Los Alamos, NM 87544 The Los Alamos Hilltoppers topped the visiting Taos Tigers volleyball team by a score of 3-0 in Thursday's league test.
The Hilltoppers now have a 8-7 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Pojoaque Valley for a 4A District 2 test on Tuesday, October 15. Los Alamos will confront a Elks/Elkettes team coming off a 3-2 league win over Moriarty (Moriarty, NM). The Elks/Elkettes record now stands at 11-4.
The Tigers (7-8) will now prepare for their test against Espanola Valley (Espanola, NM). The Sundevils enter the 4A District 2 test with a 3-9 record. In their last test, Espanola Valley was knocked off by Capital (Santa Fe, NM), 3-0, in a non-league test.
Match Summary
The Hilltoppers came out swinging (literally) against the Taos Tigers. The Toppers had 39 Kills and 15 Blocks for points tonight. Los Alamos also excelled from the service line tallying only 5 service errors vs. 13 aces on the night. The Back Row only had 6 service errors and 5 dig errors. This coupled with 25 "3" ball passes set the stage for a great evening. Elise Olivas played a fabulous game on defense and made solid decisions on offense to facilitate this win.
Natalie Gallegos led the way with 24 Kills on 38 attempts with only 2 errors. Eden Schmierer had 7 Kills on 22 attempts with only 2 errors. The top servers for the night were Gracie Swensen with 4 aces and 20 points on serve and Ariel Edkin with 4 aces and 7 points on serve. The entire Los Alamos team continues to place emphasis on serves and it shows. This coupled with the staple of block and pound ball makes them a real dilemma for teams. Los Alamos takes it show on the road next Tuesday in Pojoaque.
