New Mexico High School Volleyball - Los Alamos over Taos
October 11, 2022: Los Alamos, NM 87544
Los Alamos Hilltoppers (Los Alamos, NM) supporters left the game in high spirits Tuesday as they observed their volleyball squad top the visiting Taos Tigers (Taos, NM), 3-0 in a league match.
Next up, the Hilltoppers battle the Moriarty Pintos (Moriarty, NM) in a 4A District 2 match, on Thursday, October 13. Los Alamos will attempt to advance on its 11-4 season record. The Pintos come into the match with a 12-5 record after their 3-1 league win over Espanola Valley (Espanola, NM).
With the loss, Taos drops to 6-11 on the campaign. The Tigers host Moriarty (Moriarty, NM) to battle the Pintos in a 4A District 2 match on Tuesday, October 18. The Pintos come into the match with a record of 12-6. Moriarty lost 3-0 in their recent league match against Los Alamos (Los Alamos, NM)
Match Summary
The Taos Tigers came down the road for a district match up with the Los Alamos Hilltoppers. All three sets were close and the Toppers had to re-focus to capture the three set victory. The Topper front row had a combined 21 kills on the night, led by Callie Goda and 15 block / block assists led by Solenne Thelliez. The defensive core in the back row led by Anna Kirkland, Gianna "G" Benelli and Shyanne Garcia had an impressive match in serve / receive and dig percentage averaging 67%. Junior setter Angelina Passalacqua had another outstanding match with 3 aces, 3 kills, 2 blocks and 18 assists. Next up the Hilltoppers travel to Moriarty for their 3rd district match up against the Pintos.
