New Mexico High School Volleyball - Moriarty Los Alamos
October 17, 2019: Moriarty, NM 87035 In Thursday's league battle, the visiting Los Alamos Hilltoppers volleyball team scored a 3-1 triumph over the Moriarty Pintos.
The Hilltoppers (10-7) will now prepare for their battle against Espanola Valley (Espanola, NM). The Sundevils come into the 4A District 2 battle with a 4-10 record.
Next, the Pintos encounter the Espanola Valley Sundevils (Espanola, NM) in a 4A District 2 battle, on Tuesday, October 22. Moriarty will attempt to advance on its 10-7 season record. The Sundevils come into the battle with a 4-10 record after their 3-0 league loss to Pojoaque Valley (Pojoaque, NM).
Match Summary
Hilltoppers silence Pintos in Moriarty tonight. Los Alamos played well and persevered through a tough 1st and 2nd set. Only 2 service errors and 34 Kills led the way for the win tonight. The Hilltoppers continue to improve and defend their District title. Elise Olivas played a tremendous game overcoming some early jitters she had 5 aces and 1 service error and scored 13 points on serve. She also had 34 assists and only 2 ball handling errors in the 4 sets.
The Hilltoppers took control in sets 3 and 4 with overall strong defense and timely hitting and placement. It also seemed that Los Alamos was fresher in those sets with more energy and drive. Los Alamos will focus on Espanola who comes calling next Thursday at 6 p.m. as the Hilltoppers look to go to 6-0 in District.
