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Over the course of four days, the Montezuma-Cortez High School volleyball team closed out its home schedule against two of the top teams in Class 3A and a talented Class 4A team from Durango High School.<\/p>\n
Facing off against Centauri High School on early in the afternoon on Oct. 14, M-CHS struggled during the first during, but regained its composure during the final two games of a 8-25, 20-25, 18-25 loss.<\/p>\n
Asked about his team\u2019s effort against Centauri, which is ranked No. 4 in the Colorado High School Activities Association\u2019s Volleyball poll and entered the match with an 18-0 record on the season, Panthers\u2019 head coach Dave Robinson had good things to say.<\/p>\n
\u201cOur girls came out to play, and I was really excited about it,\u201d Robinson said. \u201cCentauri is undefeated overall, and they are sitting in the Top 5 in Class 3A. We reduced our errors, so we were able to keep up with them and play well against them.\u201d<\/p>\n
Shortly after the conclusion of its match against Centauri, M-CHS returned to the court against Bayfield High School and lost 13-25, 15-25, 20-25. Highlighting the match for the Panthers was the play of seniors Ashley Wood, Hailey White and junior Lanae Dragswolf, who played out of their usual positions throughout the match.<\/p>\n
I switched some girls around, and I made them play in difficult areas,\u201d Robinson said. \u201cWe had some girls ineligible, and one of our outside hitters, Aryelle Wright, is injured. \u201cAshley Wood and Hailey White allowed me to solidify the right side, and Lanae moved into the middle and did a great job.<\/p>\n
The Panthers\u2019 final home match of the season took place on Oct. 17 against Durango High School and, according to Robinson, his players performed well. The Demons\u2019 consistent hitting proved too much for the Panthers to handle however, as M-CHS lost, 16-25, 18-25, 17-25.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe had some flashes of brilliance,\u201d Robinson said. \u201cDurango has a really good squad and we were hanging with them for a while. There were some points in the game that we made too many errors on our side, but the girls fought hard for their last home game, and they showed a lot of heart.\u201d<\/p>\n
Now 6-13 on the season, M-CHS will wrap up its year with a road matchup against Pueblo East High School on Oct. 28.<\/p>\n
The contest will be the last in the high school careers of M-CHS seniors Hanna Carver, Tyra Pinnecoose, Maddi Cooper, Haley Vallejos, White and Wood, who, according to Robinson, have played an integral role in the program this season.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe seniors that I have are phenomenal girls,\u201d Robinson said.<\/p>\n
\u201cThey have a lot of care for their team and they are willing to step in wherever I put them. I can\u2019t expect anything more from them in terms of leadership.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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