VOLLEYBALL: Jimenez picks up 200th win, Lady Chaps sweep

09/10/2022
Jimenez picks up 200th win, Lady Chaps sweep

Staff Report
Midland Reporter-Telegram

HOBBS, NEW MEXICO - Midland College swept both of its volleyball matches to close out the New Mexico Junior College Classic on Saturday, as the Lady Chaps beat Tyler Junior College 25-19, 25-22, 25-17 in the early match before defeating Trinidad State with a 25-22, 25-23, 25-21 victory.

Lady Chaps head coach Tammie Jimenez picked up her career 200th win with the victory over Tyler JC. Her record is now 201-128. 

MC (7-5) finished the New Mexico Junior College Classic with a 3-1 mark.

Against Tyler JC, Petra Fernandez led the Lady Chaps in two stat categories with 10 kills and nine digs, Julia Kabala had a team-high 20 assists and Linda Conceicao had 2 ½ blocks.

In the match versus Trinidad State, Laura Milori led MC with 12 kills, Miranda Acosta had 12 digs, Kabala tallied 23 assists, Conceicao recorded 2 ½ blocks and Fernandez made three aces.

The Lady Chaps host Clarendon College in their Western Junior College
Athletic Conference opener at 6 p.m. Wednesday at Chaparral Center.

MC DEF. TYLER JC 25-19, 25-22, 25-17

MC statistics

Kills – Petra Fernandez 10, Lindamara Conceicao 8, Laura Milori 5, Zoe Fernandez 5, Kinga Romanowicz 3, Angelli Sanchez 2, Julia Kabala 1

Digs – P. Fernandez 9, Milori 8, Miranda Acosta 4, Ana Zink 3, Kabala 3, Romanowicz 3, Sanchez 1, Conceicao 1

Assists – Kabala 20, Zink 10, Romanowicz 1, Acosta 1

Blocks – Conceicao 2.5, Z. Fernandez 2.0, Romanowicz 0.5, P. Fernandez 0.5, Milori 0.5

Aces – Z. Fernandez 1, P. Fernandez 1, Kabala 1

MC DEF. TRINIDAD STATE 25-22, 25-23, 25-21

Kills – Laura Milori 12, Zoe Fernandez 8, Lindamara Conceicao 5, Petra Fernandez 5, Julia Kabala 1, Kinga Romanowicz 1, Megan Runyan 1

Digs – Miranda Acosta 12, Milori 9, P. Fernandez 6, Mia Ornelas 4, Romanowicz 3, Z. Fernandez 3, Kabala 2, Ana Zink 1, Runyan 1, Conceicao 1

Assists – Kabala 23, Zink 5, Romanowicz 1, Ornelas 1, Acosta 1

Blocks – Conceicao 2.5, Z. Fernandez 2.0, Romanowicz 1.5, P. Fernandez 1.0, Kabala 0.5, Runyan 0.5

Aces – P. Fernandez 3, Kabala 1, Ornelas 1, Z. Fernandez 1

09/09/2022
Lady Chaps split at NMJC Classic 

Staff Report
Midland Reporter-Telegram

HOBBS, NEW MEXICO - The Midland College volleyball team split a pair of matches during the New Mexico Junior College Classic on Friday.

No. 14-ranked Blinn College defeated MC, 25-19, 25-18, 18-25, 25-21, before the Lady Chaparrals bounced back with a 25-17, 25-18, 20-25, 25-23 victory over Otero College.

Petra Fernandez led MC (5-5) against Blinn with 11 kills, Miranda Acosta had 12 digs, Julia Kabala had 27 assists and 11 digs, and Kinga Romanowicz had four aces.

In the win over Otero, Acosta had 26 digs, Lindamara Conceicao had 12 kills and three total blocks, Kabala had 35 assists and two aces, and Laura Milori added 10 kills.

MC next plays Tyler Junior College and Trinidad State College
on Saturday in the classic.

NO. 14 BLINN COLLEGE DEF. MIDLAND COLLEGE 25-19, 25-18, 18-25, 25-21

MC statistics

Kills – Petra Fernandez 11, Zoe Fernandez 9, Laura Milori 6, Kinga Romanowicz 4, Lindamara Conceicao 4, Ana Zink 1, Megan Runyan 1

Digs – Miranda Acosta 12, Julia Kabala 11, Milori 8, P. Fernandez 8, Z. Fernandez 5, Zink 3, Conceicao 2, Runyan 1

Assists – Kabala 27, Miranda Acosta 4, Milori 2, Zink 1

Blocks – Conceicao 2, Romanowicz 2, Z. Fernandez 1, Zink 0.5, Milori 0.5

Aces – Romanowicz 4, Milori 1

MIDLAND COLLEGE DEF. OTERO COLLEGE 25-17, 25-18, 20-25, 25-23

MC statistics

Kills – Conceicao 12, Milori 10, Z. Fernandez 10, P. Fernandez 8, Kabala 3, Romanowicz 3, Angeli Sanchez 2

Digs – Miranda Acosta 26, P. Fernandez 9, Kabala 8, Z. Fernandez 5, Ale Garcia 2, Zink 2, , Romanowicz 2, Runyan 2, Mia Ornelas 2

Assists – Kabala 35, Zink 7, P. Fernandez 3, Acosta 2, Z. Fernandez 2, Ornelas 1

Blocks – Conceicao 3, Sanchez 1, Fernandez 1, P. Fernandez 1, Sanchez 1, Kabala 0.5, Romanowicz 0.5

Aces – Kabala 2, Zink 1, Ornelas 1, Z. Fernandez 1