Saturday afternoon was another run and gun volleyball match in Tiger Gym as the Tigers hosted the Robertson Cardinals for another district match that went to five games and one heck of a tiebreaker game that even went past 15.
Except for game three all of the games were tight with both teams taking the lead and tying the ball game at least once or more during the games. Even game three was tied at five early on before Raton took off with the lead and won it with a 10-point lead.
This match saw the girls on both sides of the net get the blocks for points as well as the spike for points. The girls also made it a team effort as they all contributed to the effort from both sides of the net. Probably explaining why this match was as close as it was.
As this was the last home game of the season for Raton their parents and the other teammates honored the senior girls and it was also the pink game with all the players in pink tops to recognize breast cancer awareness month.
The girls will travel over the hill to Taos on Thursday for the last district match of the season. District play will begin the week of November 4th.
Raton v Robertson
Cteam
Rob 25. 25
Rtn 10. 20
Jv
Rob. 25. 25
Rtn. 10. 20
Varsity
Rob. 25. 19. 15. 25. 16
Rtn. 22. 25. 25. 20. 14
Congratulations Ladies on a great season and good luck in the future. The Raton High Volleyball Seniors Leah Cimino, Shania Dorrance, Mikala Vertovec, Ila Raine Medina, Kalista Dorrance, Sarandon Walton.
Daisy Earle and Heather Sandoval team up to make the pass during the Cteam game Saturday afternoon agains the Robertson Lady Cardinals
Caydence Sisneros reaches out to try to keep the ball ion play during the JV game Saturday
Sophia Madalini makes the spike during the JV game in Tiger Gym Saturday afternoon.
Mikala Vertovec gets up for the tip over the net during the varsity game against the Robertson Cardinals
Mikala Vertovec chase down the ball deep in the back court and out of bounds to keep the ball in play for the Lady Tigers
Kristina Jansen gets up for the block
Robertson’s Kimmeah Martinez goes for the block as one of the Dorrance twins makes the spike
Leah Cimino goes for the kill as Robertson’s Allison Martinez (20) and Abby Bradley (4) go for the block. The rest of the Lady Tigers move to the net to prepare if the block comes back over. Sarandon Walton, Kallista Dorrance, Mikala Vertovec, Ashley Nuerauter and Shania Dorrance.
Seniors Ila Medina and Shania Dorrance meet on the court to keep the ball in play
Shania Dorrance and Kristina Jansen get up for the block as Hannah Lopez tries to get just over their outstretched hands.
Abby Bradley (4) and Leah Cimino meet at the net. A scene that has played with the other players many time during the match.
Mikala Vertovec makes the kill right into the hands of Alicia Arguello
