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Boys Volleyball Bests West Windsor Plainsboro in Season Opener
Raiders sweep Knights, 25-13 and 25-18.
Led by seniors Travis Haynes and Michael Warn, who each had nine kills, the boys volleyball team dominated the West Windsor Plainsboro North Knights at the net both offensively and defensively during Monday's season opener.
The three-time defending Skyland Conference champions started out slowly, with each team trading points. After a number of mini-runs the Raiders were able to turn a close 9-7 lead into a comfortable 25-13 first game win.
The Knights picked up their play early in the second game keeping the score close. But at 10-10, the Raiders put together four straight points to take a 14-10 lead. From there they never looked back, winning by 7, for 25 points to the Knights' 18.
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Coach's Take
- “I though the team came together quickly” head coach Todd Sudal said. “I saw that what we worked on in practice we were able to bring to the game today.”
They Said It
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- “I think everyone on the team played a solid game today,” the Penn State-bound Warn said.
Next Match
Next up for the team is the is the Raider Invitational Tournament on Saturday at Hillsborough High School at 9 a.m.. Seven teams ranked in the state's top-20, including the Raiders who finished last season ranked seventh, are competing.
Game Stats
Player Aces Blocks Digs Assists Kills Frank Batula 0 2 0 29 0 Travis Haynes 1 0 6 0 9 Michael Warn 1 2 8 0 9 Edward Jedziniak 2 5 4 0 6 Daniel Mitchell 0 5 2 0 2 Timothy Erdman 4 0 15 0 0 Joshua Himalfarb 0 0 8 0 2
