Girls Volleyball – With a number of key returnees to the lineup, the Hornets have plenty to be excited about heading into upcoming season.

Head coach – Jessica Olang (2nd year)

Assistants – Emily Elek, Lindsay Olang, Sue Arndt, Kelsey Nilsen

Last year – 12-4 EPC (T2nd), 14-7 overall … EPC Tournament – lost to Parkland 3-0; District XI Tournament – defeated Northampton 3-0, lost to Parkland 3-2

Losses to graduation/other – Lauren Horvath (Libero), Cirrae Cuffy

Returnees – Sr OH Maleya Hinds, Sr. setter Alyssa Heffner, Sr. OH Amanda Rivera, Sr. DS Haley Seidel, Jr. MB Rosie Landino, Sr. DS Corrine Slivka, Sr. OPP Claudia Walls,, Sr. DS Sophia Freemont, Sr. OPP Kylie Heffner

Newcomers – Jr. MB Andraya Flowers, Soph. OH Fiona Answini, Soph. S/OPP Emma Nesfeder, Jr. DS Keira Martino, Jr. S/OPP Ashley Hoppes

First match – Monday, August 24 vs Hazleton, Home 6 p.m.

EPC top challengers – Becahi, Parkland, Central Catholic

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Coach Olang – “I’m extremely optimistic heading into this season. The girls know what we are capable of, but we’re just taking it one match a time. Our top focus is relying on one another and if we do that, it will make our unity strong. We are led by our large senior class (8 players) and most of them have been on the varsity since there sophomore years. We are an athletic, strong and highly skilled team and we have a deep bench. Our motto this season is “if we are for each other, who is against us.”