Raton hosted Tucumcari Thursday for their Volleyball Homecoming and started the match out with two wins before struggling in the next three games drop the match in five.
During game one of the match Raton played solid at the net with blocks and tips giving the ladies a chance to set things up for the spike over the net. Several times it was Ginger Baird, Kerrigan Weese or Jadyn Walton at the net for the block or spike over the net for the point.
Game two followed a similar pattern with the girls making the plays for the point and the win. The back line with Andie Ortega as Libero made the passes so Anna Acosta and Becca Muniz could set the ball for the tall girls. This worked well for Raton as they they finished out for the win.
In game three the tables turned and Raton struggled with getting the ball over the net as Lady Rattlers like Aaliyah Brown, Jasmine Jones and Felicity Lopez made the blocks at the net and the back ladies worked the passes to make the plays on Raton. Raton continued to struggle the remainder of the match with serves in the net as well as passes and spikes. Several of Raton’s points came from a few blocks at the net but most balls went over the blockers.
Raton JV took their match in two however in game one they had a 12-1 lead that somehow fell apart and became tied at 15 and again at 21 before Raton managed to put it away. Game two was a little closer but Raton got a rally going and took it with a five point spread.
C-Team Was another story as Coach Tina Dorrance just shook her head and said they weren’t pretty, as the ladies dropped both games to Tucumcari.
C-Team
Tucumcari 25 25
Raton 15 20
JV
Tucumcari 22 20
Raton 25 25
Varsity
Tucumcari 24 16 25 25 15
Raton 26 25 14 21 9
Madisyn Mileta stretches out to try and save the ball from going out of bounds during the JV game with Tucumcari Thursday afternoon in Tiger Gym.
Raton takes the first two games of the match with Tucumcari with strong play at the net like this spike from Ginger Baird Thursday evening in Tiger Gym.
Lady Rattler Felicity Lopez goes for the block and puts it back down on Ginger Baird Thursday evening in Tiger Gym during Volleyball Homecoming.
Ginger Baird gets this one by Aaliyah Brown Thursday evening as Raton takes game two Thursday evening in Tiger Gym.
Aaliyah Brown and Jadyn Walton meet at the net as Brown’s ball goes just out side the outstretched fingers of Jadyn Walton as she goes for the block.
Aaliyah Brown puts this one in the net as Ginger Baird goes up for the block Thursday evening in Tiger Gym.
Kerrigan Weese puts this one by Kalani French during the game with Tucumcari Thursday evening In Tiger Gym.
After winning the first two games of the match with Tucumcari, Raton began to struggle with getting the ball over the net as Kerrigan Weese gets this into the top of the net.
Aaliyah Brown goes up and hits this one over the net and just above Becca Muniz Thursday evening in Tiger Gym during Volleyball Homecoming.
Jadyn Walton sends the ball just over Jasmine Jones as she goes up for the block Thursday evening in Tiger Gym.
Ginger Baird sends this one back over the net as Lenora Trujillo gets ready to receive the ball Thursday evening In Tiger Gym.
Ginger Baird puts this one over the net as Lenora Trujillo readies to receive the ball and keep it in play for Tucumcari Thursday evening in Tiger Gym.
Jasmine Jones goes up for the spike as Kerrigan Weese jumps for the block Thursday Evening in Tiger Gym.
Jasmine Jones hit just gets past the out reached fingers of Kerrigan Weese as she goes for the block Thursday evening in Tiger Gym during Volleyball Homecoming.
Mariah Vasquez tips the ball over the net as Jadyn Walton (12) and Kerrigan Weese (11) go up to make the block during the match with Tucumcari Thursday evening in Tiger Gym.
Kerrigan Weese puts the ball into the net Thursday evening as the Raton struggles to make the plays for the points against Tucumcari.
