Topper Girls Volleyball Ends Season At State Playoffs

Submitted by Carol A. Clark
on November 18, 2019
- 2:41 pm

Topper Volleyball ends season at the State Championship Playoffs. The number 7 seed Toppers won the opening round match against the number 10 seed Pojoaque Elkettes 3-12. The second match was against the number 2 seed Roswell Lady Rockets, which the Toppers lost 0-3. The third game was against the number 8 seed Silver Lady Colts and the Toppers lost 3-0 ,which closed out their season. The Topper Volleyball had a great season finishing 15-9 over all and sweeping district play 9-0. Here Natalie Gallegos spikes the ball in the Pojoaque match. She was the team leader for spikes with an incredible 724 spikes for the season. Photo by John McHale/ladailypost.com

Nadia Gallegos spikes the ball in the Silver match. She is credited with 95 spikes and 29 blocks for the season. Photo by John McHale/ladailypost.com

Nadia Gallegos and Ariel Melton go up for a block attempt in the Silver match. Photo by John McHale/ladailypost.com

Elise Olivas digs a ball in the Silver match, she had 152 digs, 49 blocks and 609 sets for the season. Photo by John McHale/ladailypost.com

Michaela Gonzales spikes the ball over the Lady Rockets in the second set. Gonzales was a consistent competitor through the season and finished with 308 spikes. Photo by John McHale/ladailypost.com

Eden Schmierer bumps a ball into play in the Roswell match as Natalie Gallegos waits for the rebound. Schmierer had 451 spikes and 215 digs for the season. Photo by John McHale/ladailypost.com