Mag to host districts

by John Severance

It was not the way Magdalena volleyball coach Liz Olney wanted to enter the district tournament after the Lady Steers fell to Gallup Catholic 3-1 last week.
Despite the loss, though, Magdalena was seeded first in the district tournament and will host Temple Baptist at 10 a.m. Saturday. Temple Baptist advanced in the district tournament by winning at To’Hajiilee 3-2 Wednesday night. In the other matchup, Menaul will face Gallup Catholic at Magdalena at noon Saturday.
The loss to Gallup Catholic ended a six-game win streak for Magdalena. “We didn’t play well at all,” Olney said. “Regardless of the outcome, I knew we were going to be in first place but I didn’t want to let the girls know that. But it seemed like they already knew that.”
The top two finishers in the district tournament advance to the state tournament, which begins the following weekend. The district champ will host Quemado and the runnerup will travel to Animas.

Mag to host districts