PHOTOS: Goddard volleyball sweeps Artesia at home in district matchup

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Payton Abalos (1) receives a serve in a match against Artesia on Tuesday night at Goddard High School. Shawn Naranjo | Roswell Tribune

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By Marshall Mecham
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The Goddard Lady Rockets volleyball team (16-3, 2-0 District 4-4A) defeated the Artesia Lady Bulldogs (13-6, 1-1) in straight sets on Tuesday night at home, winning 25-17, 26-24, 25-20.

Goddard will return home to face the Portales Rams (13-6, 1-1) at 6 p.m. on Thursday night.

Check out the Roswell Tribune’s best photos from the Lady Rockets’ victory over Artesia:

Landry Brown (6) keeps the rally going. | Shawn Naranjo
Liv Flores (8) gets under the ball. | Shawn Naranjo
Mia Ortiz (5) digs out a shot. | Shawn Naranjo
Olivia Riffell (2) hits one past the Artesia block attempt. | Shawn Naranjo
Olivia Riffell (2) hits over the net. | Shawn Naranjo
Olivia Riffell (2) jumps up to hit the ball. | Shawn Naranjo
Olivia Riffell (2) lines up for a shot. | Shawn. Naranjo
Payton Abalos (1) with a cross court shot. | Shawn Naranjo
Marshall Mecham
Marshall Mecham
I am a sports reporter for the Roswell Tribune and serve with the New Mexico Local News Fellowship, which places emerging journalists in newsrooms across the state. My role is to cover all athletic programs at Goddard and Roswell high schools. The primary types of stories I write are season and game previews, season and game reviews, and feature stories. Prior to the Roswell Tribune, I interned for the Artesia Daily Press as a reporter from June to August 2025, and I am glad to be back working with El Rito Media. I am a 2026 graduate of New Mexico State University, where I obtained my bachelor's degree in journalism, with minors in strategic communications and social media management.

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