WEEKEND VOLLEYBALL RECAP: Lady Tigers Soar to 1-0 Start with Straight-Set Victory

Alamogordo N.M. - It was a great day to be a Lady Tigers volleyball fan as Alamogordo’s squad rolled into their home match against Lovington and didn’t look back. Playing with intensity and sharp execution, the Lady Tigers earned a convincing straight-set victory with scores of 28-26, 25-21, and 25-14.

Coach and team were clearly fired up with the performance, and there’s every reason to believe they’ll carry this momentum into their next matchup. The Lady Tigers began the season with a wine for 1-0 on the season and will look to keep the winning streak alive when Artesia comes to town on Thursday. If you’ve got some free time, it’s definitely worth coming out to support our local team.

What We Saw at Eunice This Weekend

Teams from around the region converged on Eunice for tournament play, and it was a competitive weekend with some exciting matchups.

The Standouts:

Ruidoso came to play, completely shutting down Mescalero Apache with an impressive 25-6, 25-16, 25-14 sweep. Jal also showed why they came to compete, taking care of Tularosa 25-17, 25-20, 25-18. Loving put up a solid fight against Mescalero Apache in a four-set thriller, winning 16-25, 25-21, 25-19, 25-13.

The Tight Ones:

Cloudcroft and Tularosa had folks on the edge of their seats with a back-and-forth four-setter that went 25-14, 18-25, 25-23, 25-18, with Cloudcroft pulling out the win.

Eunice’s Lady Bears came away victorious in their match against Cloudcroft, though Cloudcroft’s record dropped to 1-2. The tournament also saw wins from Mesilla Valley Christian over Cloudcroft (25-12, 25-12, 25-19) and Rehoboth Christian’s straight-set victory over Mescalero Apache.

What’s Coming Up

Mark Your Calendars:

• Thursday night: Artesia comes to Alamogordo to face the Lady Tigers — come on out and cheer on our team!

• Tuesday: Eunice heads to Estancia

• September 1st: Mescalero Apache takes

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