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Experience Will Help Girls' Volleyball

New coach "pushing us hard."

Overview

First-year coach Marc Gaydos takes over the JTHS volleyball team that has lots of talent and lots of experience. Six seniors return to this year’s squad, including four with plenty of playing time under their belts.

Last Season’s Results

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The Falcons posted a 5-16 record, going 4-8 in conference play. They qualified for the county tournament but were eliminated in the first round.

Look Out For:

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Sara Voorhees, Setter (Sr.) – Voorhees, a two-year starter, is the captain and the leader of the team. She has great hands, controls the ball well on offense and plays amazing defense.

Kristen Flaherty, Outside hitter, (Sr.) –Flaherty, the go-to hitter, is expected to have a breakout season this year.

Heather Wojcik, Opposite hitter (Sr.) – Wojcik, an assistant captain, brings power to team spikes.

Who They'll Miss

Cassie Flaherty –A captain, she was the team’s best outside hitter. Flaherty is playing basketball at Kings College.

Sarah Finnerty – Her athleticism will be missed most. She was the team’s strongest middle blocker. Finnerty is attending Stevens Institute of Technology.

Coach’s Take

“We’re going to have a very positive year with a lot of seniors playing. We should be in the top of our division. We have high expectations, high goals which I expect to meet.”  --Coach Gaydos

They Said It

 “The season is going well. Our coach is new but he’s pushing us a lot. Everyone is playing new positions and he’s teaching us ‘tricks’ of the game. We’re pulling them off pretty well. For example all of the varsity team is learning to jump serve which he wants us to do during games.”  -- Voorhees

“I think we’re going to do really good. He’s working us really hard and it’s getting us in really good shape. He makes us dive a lot. We’re having a lot of fun and have a good bond.”  -- Flaherty

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