Gadsden excessive grounds Deming excessive girl 'Cats in District 3-5A volleyball

Deming Headlight published 7:00 a.m. MT Oct. 25, 2018

Senior middle blocker Vanessa Garcia (eleven) led the lady 'Cats at the net in opposition t Gadsden high Tuesday night at Deming high school.(photograph: invoice Armendariz - Headlight photograph)buy picture

DEMING – Senior center blocker Vanessa Garcia left Tuesday's District three-5A domestic volleyball match against the Gadsden high Panthers with promise for her teammates in a stretch run late in the season.

regardless of a 3-0 loss (25-13, 25-23 and 25-20) to the journeying Panthers, Garcia noted her teammates grew in spirit and togetherness with each and every set at Frank Dooley court docket on the campus of Deming excessive school.

"I may see us getting greater in each and every game," Garcia noted after posting six kills and 4 solo blocks. "We have been no longer on the equal web page in the first game, however we came collectively within the 2d video game and obtained more desirable because the healthy went on. In game three, our coverage turned into there, we have been playing neatly at the net and our ladies had first rate swings."

Gadsden (8-9, 5-4) took the primary online game somewhat handily 25-13, capitalizing on woman 'Cat miscues in serve-get hold of and on the internet.

Deming (6-11, 1-eight) bounced returned in game two and took a 16-10 advantage at the back of Garcia's large hits from the center of the web and the backyard kills coming from sophomores Sierra Manos and Kaitlyn Morgan. Manos and Morgan would finish the match with three kills each and every.

Gadsden stepped up its service online game and grew to become Deming passing error into elements. The Panthers caught the 'Cats at 18-all and eventually pulled out the massive come-from-in the back of game at 25-23.

"we're doing decent things in practice, we just deserve to finish," said the six-foot Garcia. "communicating greater and coming nearer together as a crew could aid.

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Sophomore Sierra Manos has supplied the woman 'Cats with nice time on the ground. searching on at right is lady 'Cats head teach Imelda Chavez. (photograph: bill Armendariz - Headlight image)

The third game saw an aggressive lady 'Cats varsity put up a strong combat on the web. Senior Jolene Perez led a charge with setter/blocker Kamryn Zachek and a bunch of others. The suit become tied 5 times earlier than the Panthers broke out to 13-eight and 18-12 leads. It wasn't that the 'Cats had done the rest wrong, as a good deal because the Panthers using the woman 'Cat block. Gadsden hitters used gentle hits off the Deming block and additionally reduce pictures and hit down on the block. The culmination became a 25-20 set win and a three-set sweep on the highway.

With three fits left within the District three-5A ordinary season, Garcia and the girl 'Cats want to position themselves for a post-season tournament run that can also qualify them for state match play.

Deming girls play at Centennial on Saturday in Las Cruces, Mayfield on Tuesday at DHS and at Alamogordo excessive on Saturday to close out the common season.

"We need to delivery out suits effective and carry the momentum all over," Garcia referred to. "nobody's ideal, we all make errors, however we ought to battle through them and retain our heads up."

bill Armendariz will also be reached at 575-546-2611 (ext. 2606) or biarmendariz@demingheadlight.com.

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Senior lady 'Cat outside hitter Jolene Perez (15) sparked a pair of Deming rallies on Tuesday against Gadsden excessive. (photograph: invoice Armendariz - Headlight picture)