Girls Volleyball – Mix of older players along with young talent lead to plenty of optimism heading into upcoming season for Hornets. PREVIEW

Coach – Jessica Attieh (2nd year)

Last year – 14-7 overall/11-5 EPC. Qualified for EPC Tournament – lost to Liberty 3-1; Qualified for District XI Tournament – defeated Northampton 3-2, lost to Parkland 3-0

Losses to graduation – Hannah Horvath (3rd Team EPC), Abigail Schweitzer (2nd Team EPC), Madison Heiser Elsea, Chayce Perna, Isabelle Russo 

Returnees – Sr. DS/L Sammy Spiro, Jr. Libero Lauren Horvath, Soph. MB Cirrea Cuffy, Sr. OH/RS Carly Forsythe, Sr. MB Gwyneth Magida, Sr. OH/DS Isabela Cavalheiro, Sr. Setter Rowie Stephens, Sr. MB Olivia East, Soph. OH/DS Amanda Rivera Ayala

Newcomers: Jr. MB/OH Hannah Boyle, Jr. OH Jasmine Shahda, Soph. S/RS Claudia Walls, Soph. setter Alyssa Heffner, Soph. DS Hailey Seidel, Soph. DS/OH Corrine Slivka, Fr. MB Rosalia Landino

Season-opener: August 29 @ Whitehall (6:30 pm)

EPC challengers: Parkland, Liberty, CCHS

Follow the team on social media: Twitter (@Emmaussports.com, @EmmausGirlsVB) Facebook (Emmaus girls volleyball)

Coach Attieh: “I look forward to continue to grow this program and these girls as student-athletes. I always say that it is important to not only develop volleyball skills, but also life skills that these girls can take with them into every aspect of their lives. We have an older group with great leadership and a younger group with a lot of talent, which gives Emmaus a bright future.”