SF_HSP_GirlsVolleyball_0819FINAL.QXD_Layout 1 8 / 7 / 19 12 : 44 PM Page 1 G I R L S V O L L E Y B A L L C A M D E N C AT H O L I C eventual state champion North Hunterdon in the second round of the Group IV Tournament . With FIGHTING IRISH a strong nucleus returning , Cherokee should remain competitive . PLAYERS TO WATCH : Five all - con - ference players , including three first - teamers , are C H E R RY H I L L back to lead Camden E AST Catholic . Senior libero Katherine Nguyen reg - COUGARS istered 146 digs and 36 aces and senior set - PLAYERS TO WATCH : Cherry Hill ter Abby Paolini East graduated a stellar notched 220 assists senior class but does and 46 aces . They w welcome back two ere joined on the first team all - conference players by Bella Craig , an outside hitter who had a strong and one ot freshman season with 53 kills , 50 digs and 62 her starter . aces . Two m Senior middle iddle blockers made the all - confer - Aayinde Smith record - ence second team : senior Lily Baynum ( 72 kills , ed 87 kills and 44 blocks 38 blocks ) and junior Devin Rybacki ( 50 kills , 33 and will be a force at the aces ) . Senior defensive specialist Giavonna Gaw net once again . Senior libero and senior middle Lauren Owens are other Paige We returning veterans . stman is an excellent server — she led OUTLOOK : The Fighting Irish compile the Cougars with 64 aces — and had 217 digs . d their second Both Smith and Westman made the all - confer - straight 15 - 7 season and repeated as Olympic ence second te Conference Freedom Division champions in am . Junior setter Monah Pintel is CAMDEN CATHOLIC’S 2018 . With most of their key players another top returner who had 354 assists , 75 digs returning , BELLA CRAIG and 30 aces as a sophomore . She shines in all their goals include another division title and mak - facets o ing some noise in the playoffs under new head f the game . Other players hoping to coach Steve Hunkins . contribute are juniors Genna Allen and Ashley Mercer and sophomore Grace Ehret . C H E R O K E E OUTLOOK : The Cougars went 16 - 7 and advanced to the second round of the Group IV playoffs last CHIEFS year before dropping a close match to Ridge . They seem to reach d PLAYERS TO WATCH : Senior outside hitter ouble digits in wins every Anna Mansel emerged as a strong year , and that is a realistic goal despite the need all - around player last year and to replace several important players . will look to lead Cherokee this season . She had 108 kills , 141 C H E R RY H I L L digs and 22 aces in her first full W E ST varsity season to make the all - conference second team . LIONS Junior opposite Gabrielle Waldman ( 58 kills ) is another PLAYERS TO WATCH : Junior offensive weapon , and senior middle Alison Ahern setter Sydney Lore will be has been a key player charged with getting both of them the ball each of her first two in the seasons at Cherry Hill right spots after recording 207 assists as a junior . West and should be even Junior middle blocker Michaela Ryan is another bett experienced returner who posted 36 kills , 32 er as an upperclassman . blocks and 30 aces . Other veterans hoping to play She had 80 kills and 14 blocks bigger roles are seniors Emily Shannon and to make the all - conference second team as a Brooke Walsh and juniors Becca sophomore . Sophomore Jordyn Neff is ano Carr , Krista ther Blassman and Chiara Andreacchio . multi - talented returner who shined as a rookie , OU recording 31 kills , 99 digs and 33 aces . Senior TLOOK : The Chiefs were terrific down the stretch Sofia Zuniga ( 30 kills ) is another of last year , as they went 11 - 2 with a playoff win in fensive threat CHEROKEE’S GABRIELLE WALDMAN the final month to finish with a 17 - 9 record . They and junior Sophia Arcinese ( 24 kills , 122 digs , 20 also held their own in a season - ending loss to aces ) returns as the starting libero . Katrina 78 SUBURBAN FAMILY volume 10 issue 5 SUBURBANFAMILYMAG.COM