<body><div><figure><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=0GiuOb_1H4CZJEy00" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=0GiuOb_1H4CZJEy00" width="700" height="346" ><figcaption>Lady Colts player Kaytlyn Lackey hits the ball over the net.</figcaption></figure>On November 12th, the NMMI Lady Colts volleyball team faced off against the Cobre Indians for the Lady Colts first game of the 2026 3A State Volleyball Tournament at the Rio Rancho Event Center.The Lady Colts had a remarkably successful regular season. They finished with a 17-8 overall record, which included a perfect district record of 6-0. This also meant that they took home the district championship.This strong regular season awarded them with the four seed in the 3A State Volleyball Tournament and a first-round bye. After the first round concluded, the Lady Colts matched up against the number five seeded Indians, who beat 12th seeded Tohatchi in the first round. The Indians were also the 2025 3A State Volleyball champions.In first set started out really close, with the score being tied or being within three points. The only problem was that the team with the lead most of the time was the Indians, and after taking a 14-13 lead, they started pulling away. The Indians ended up winning with a 25-16 tally.Set two was close for the entire set, with there being multiple lead chances throughout play time. It was so close that the set went past the original target of twenty-five points. In the end, the Colts pulled out the close victory with a 27-25 tally to tie the game 1-1.Set three was dominated by the Indians, as they took the lead early and did not look back, even having the score at 24-14 at one point. The Colts did go on a run after this by scoring six straight, but the Indians closed the door and won set three 25-20.Set four was back to being really close, as both teams took turns taking the lead. This set came down to the very end, were the Indians pulled away late to win the set with a tally of 25-23. This also meant that they won the whole match with a 3-1 score.Due to this tournament being double elimination, the Lady Colts are still not out of it, with their next game being on November 13th at 8 am against the sixth seeded Shiprock.</div></body>

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On November 12th, the NMMI Lady Colts volleyball team faced off against the Cobre Indians for the Lady Colts first game of the 2026 3A State Volleyball Tournament at the Rio Rancho Event Center. The Lady Colts had a remarkably successful regular season. They finished with a 17-8 overall record,...

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On November 12th, the NMMI Lady Colts volleyball team faced off against the Cobre Indians for the Lady Colts first game of the 2026 3A State Volleyball Tou

Lady Colts start the State Tournament

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