Navajo Prep’s Mya Benally goes on the attack against Gallup’s Alicia Retana during Tuesday’s girls soccer match at Eagle Stadium in Farmington. Matt Hollinshead/The Daily Times
Navajo Prep’s Holly Walker and Gallup’s Sydney Hammer chase after the ball during Tuesday’s girls soccer match at Eagle Stadium in Farmington. Matt Hollinshead/The Daily Times
Gallup’s Kennedy Smiley charges toward the box against Navajo Prep during Tuesday’s girls soccer match at Eagle Stadium in Farmington. Matt Hollinshead/The Daily Times
Navajo Prep’s Sidney Arthur (25) looks to gain control of the ball against Gallup during Tuesday’s girls soccer match at Eagle Stadium in Farmington. Matt Hollinshead/The Daily Times
Gallup’s Lizbeth Sanchez clears the ball against Navajo Prep’s Mya Benally during Tuesday’s girls soccer match at Eagle Stadium in Farmington. Matt Hollinshead/The Daily Times
Farmington's Jaren Ulibarri looks to throw the ball in bounds to teammates against Durango during Tuesday's boys soccer match at Hutchison Stadium in Farmington. Matt Hollinshead/The Daily Times
Farmington's Will Knight goes on the attack in transition against Durango during Tuesday's boys soccer match at Hutchison Stadium in Farmington. Matt Hollinshead/The Daily Times
Farmington's Broden Cahoon and Durango's Arlison Reyes chase after the ball during Tuesday's boys soccer match at Hutchison Stadium in Farmington. Matt Hollinshead/The Daily Times
Farmington's Chloe Finch taps the ball over the net for a quick kill against Durango Tuesday's volleyball match at Scorpion Arena in Farmington. Matt Hollinshead/The Daily Times
Durango's Emmy Romero passes the ball back toward the net against Farmington during Tuesday's volleyball match at Scorpion Arena in Farmington. Matt Hollinshead/The Daily Times
Farmington's Gracie Cavanaugh sends the ball over the net for a kill against Durango's Kyle Rowland (12) and Sydney Summers (6) during Tuesday's volleyball match at Scorpion Arena in Farmington. Matt Hollinshead/The Daily Times
Farmington's Kaimana Sais hits the ball for a kill against Durango's Millie O'Ketter (10) and Grace Caldwell (5) during Tuesday's volleyball match at Scorpion Arena in Farmington. Matt Hollinshead/The Daily Times
FARMINGTON — Aztec girls soccer player Autumn Roundy has been named the Daily Times Athlete of the Month for August following a strong start in 2019.
Roundy found the back of the net in all three matches at the Aztec Tiger Shootout tournament, including a three-goal performance in the third-place match versus Piedra Vista.
Roundy already has five goals this season on 17 shot attempts.
Aztec (2-1) will host Roswell 6 p.m. Friday at Fred Cook Memorial Stadium.
Honorable mentions
Volleyball
Kirtland Central’s Ariana Lee
The Lady Broncos middle hitter opened 2019 with a solid night up front. Lee generated eight kills and six blocks in KC’s four-set win last Thursday at Navajo Prep.
Soccer
PV’s Kasandra Funaro
Funaro tallied four goals against Bloomfield last Friday to open the Aztec Tiger Shootout tournament.
Kirtland Central's Kayleigh Cadman gets a dig against Navajo Prep during Thursday's volleyball match at the Eagles Nest in Farmington. Matt Hollinshead/The Daily Times
Kirtland Central's Tatyana Benally hits the ball for a kill against Navajo Prep's Akua Carr during Thursday's volleyball match at the Eagles Nest in Farmington. Matt Hollinshead/The Daily Times
Navajo Prep's Lanaya Harrison passes the ball to teammate Akua Carr (12) against Kirtland Central during Thursday's volleyball match at the Eagles Nest in Farmington. Matt Hollinshead/The Daily Times
Kirtland Central celebrates winning a point against Navajo Prep during Thursday's volleyball match at the Eagles Nest in Farmington. Matt Hollinshead/The Daily Times
Navajo Prep's Hailey Martin serves the ball against Kirtland Central during Thursday's volleyball match at the Eagles Nest in Farmington. Matt Hollinshead/The Daily Times
Aztec's Autumn Roundy and Piedra Vista's Jayme Notgrass battle for the ball during Saturday's Aztec Shootout tournament third-place match in Aztec. Matt Hollinshead/The Daily Times
Aztec's Sierra Villanueva and Piedra Vista's Kasandra Funaro battle for the ball during Saturday's Aztec Shootout tournament third-place match in Aztec. Matt Hollinshead/The Daily Times
Aztec's Francisco Villegas fires a shot from the far right edge of the box against Kirtland Central during Saturday's Aztec Shootout tournament third-place match in Aztec. Matt Hollinshead/The Daily Times
Aztec's Kolton Bruhn (12) and Kirtland Central's Levi Herzer (21) chase after the ball during Saturday's Aztec Shootout tournament third-place match in Aztec. Matt Hollinshead/The Daily Times
Britain Rutledge of Hobbs fires a shot from the far right corner against Farmington during Saturday's Aztec Shootout tournament finals in Aztec. Matt Hollinshead/The Daily Times
Farmington's Eliza Merrion moves the ball against Katie Graham of Hobbs during Saturday's Aztec Shootout tournament finals in Aztec. Matt Hollinshead/The Daily Times
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