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Homecoming Volleyball Matches Gets Mixed Results for Raton

By Marty Mayfield
KRTN Multi-Media

Raton Volleyball finally made it home for a match against Tucumcari and homecoming as well, what a fitting way to open the newly renovated Tiger Gym to the public with the new seats and bleachers.

The C-Team match got under way first with Tucumcari taking the first game while Raton dominated the second game of the match to send it into a tie breaker game where it went down to the wire with a tie game at 14 and 15 before Raton added two for the win.

The JV match was dominated by Raton who took the lead in the first game and easily went on to take the win. In game two Tucumcari fell behind early in the game but managed to keep it close as Raton maintained the lead to take the win.

In Raton’s first meeting with Tucumcari the Lady Rattlers took the match 3-2. Its homecoming and Raton is looking to get revenge on Tucumcari and with the first game of the match going into overtime it looked like they might just do it. Yet Tucumcari pulled out the first game by two after a tie game at 24. Raton kept the game close tying the game several times.

Game two saw another close one with strong net play by both teams. Raton’s Paige Lemons, Samantha Phillips and Jennifer Mattorano battled Tucumcari’s Harley McKinney, Kirksey Smith and July Lafferty for control of the ball. Raton kept the game close but dropped it by four.

Game three saw Raton fall behind and then battle back to tie the game at 10 and 11 but found themselves making mistakes that ended up costing points. Tucumcari’s play at the net was also strong and blocks found their way to the floor for the points. In the end Tucumcari took the match in three.

Cteam 
Tucumcari    25  11  15
Raton            19  25  17

JV Team
Tucumcari  14  20
Raton          25  25

Varsity
Tucumcari   26  25  25
Raton           24  21  17

Reya Jojola and Daisy Wingo go for the ball during the C-Team game with Tucumcari Thursday afternoon in Tiger Gym.
Tess Chatterley goes up high to make the tap back over the net during the JV game in Tiger Gym against Tucumcari Thursday afternoon.
Paige Lemons and Samantha Phillips go up for the block during the homecoming volleyball game against Tucumcari Thursday evening in Tiger Gym.

Raton’s Addison Medina goes up for the tip over the net as Kirksey Smith moves in for the block Thursday evening during the Homecoming game in Tiger Gym.
Addison Medina and Kirksey Smith meet at the net once again as Smith moves for the tip and Median goes for the block Thursday evening during the Homecoming game in Tiger Gym.
Lady Rattler Kayla Lopez gets the block after Lady Tiger Aubrey Valdez makes the hit over the net Thursday evening in Tiger Gym during the game with Tucumcari.
Paige Lemons goes up for the block during the game with Tucumcari in Tiger Gym Thursday evening.
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