Lady Toppers Beat Valley Vikings 9-1, Advance to NMAA Quarterfinals
The No. 3-ranked Los Alamos High School Lady Hilltoppers defeated Valley High School’s Vikings 9-1 at Sullivan Field in the opening round of the New Mexico Activities Association Class 4A girls’ soccer state championships, according to the Los Alamos Reporter.
The Los Alamos Daily Post described a balanced attacking effort that helped Los Alamos control the match while restricting Valley to one goal.
The result extended the Lady Toppers’ six-match winning streak and secured their quarterfinal place.
Head coach Jessica Kubicek-Sutherland, assisted by Adam Drew and Jiri Kubicek, has guided a successful campaign that also delivered the District Championship.
Earlier in the season, Los Alamos ended a 12-year title drought at the Albuquerque Academy Tournament, defeating the hosts in a penalty-kick shootout. That achievement provided another significant milestone before the state playoffs.
Following that tournament victory, Kubicek-Sutherland said, “Our girls showed so much resilience and belief. It was an intense, physical championship game, and they stayed composed from the opening whistle through the final penalty.
I’m incredibly proud of how every player contributed to this win.”
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Los Alamos was scheduled to host Aztec High School’s Tigers at Sullivan Field on Saturday, October 31, at 11 a.m. The quarterfinal result requires confirmation before publication on November 1. Under NMAA’s single-elimination format, the winner advances to the state semifinals. Tournament tickets are sold through the cashless Hometown Ticketing platform.
