Last year: 13-10
Coach: Kristen Bradley, fourth season.
Assistants: Meredith Schwartz, Kim Wilson
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Returning players: Yrbenka Arthus (Sr., right side hitter), Maria Cosentino (Sr., outside), Lindsay Flores (Sr., libero), Emily Montgomery (Soph., setter), Chavi St. Hill (Jr., middle hitter), Jovana Micic, Sr., right outside)
Top newcomers: Aliya Barnes (Soph., middle), Chantoll Gauntlett (Sr., outside), Rachel Kratchman (Jr.), Nancy Paguay (Jr.) Chanel Reid (Sr.), Julia Rucko (Soph.)
Key losses: Nia Barnes (outside hitter).
Key games: Oct. 17 at Mount St. Dominic.
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Outlook: Bradley believes her team has a chance to contend for Super Essex Conference Liberty Division title, but the Mountaineers lost 2-0 to defending division champ Mount St. Dominic last week. She has switched some of her players. She moved Flores from setter to libero and Montgomery from libero to setter. Montgomery had 10 assists, six service points and four digs and Gauntlett had nine digs and Flores had seven digs and four assists in the 2-0 (16-25, 15-25) loss to Mount St. Dominic. Gauntlett, who ran on the track team for West Orange, transferred over from Roselle High in Union County since last volleyball season. "All of our players can play, we're just having trouble putting the puzzle together," said Bradley. "They are strong hitters, blockers and passers. We need to put it together. I think we can be a force." West Orange has beaten University, Belleville and Irvington and lost to Science Park and Mount St. Dominic. The Mountaineers beat Irvington 25-8, 25-18 Monday as Montgomery (10 assists), Barnes (eight service points) and Micic (four digs) and Cosentino (four digs) led the way.
