Girls' volleyball had 3 very exciting matches so far this week.
On Monday, Ocean City visited EHTHS and were dispatched in 2 sets by all 3 levels of the team. Juniors Samantha Battersby and Alyssa Hickey led the way with 4 assists. Senior leader Journey Green had a spectacular showing with 9 kills and 0 hitting errors. Overall, the team played really well. Beating local schools, especially CAL schools, remains a top priority.
On Wednesday a top twenty team in the entire state of NJ visited The Nest. Despite one of our stronger efforts in recent memory, Cherry Hill East narrowly escaped with the victory. They remain undefeated on the season for the time being. Sophomore Kaylee Beck had an incredible, including 6 aces and 11 assists. Senior Averie Harding had 8 kills and Ella Douglass played well in the back-row with 6 digs.
On Thursday, the team made history by advancing to the 2nd round of the CAL tournament. The JV and freshman squads brought the ruckus from the bleachers and cheered varsity on to their first ever CAL tournament victory. Despite dropping a tough 2nd set, the team bounced back and won the 3rd set. Journey Green responded with 3 kills in the final set alone. Junior Avery Hickey also had 3 kills in the final set. Junior Keira Fahy had a clean game with 2 kills and 0 errors.
The girls' team moves on to the semi-final round Tuesday afternoon. The team REALLY NEEDS FANS AND SUPPORT FROM THE FLOCK during this showdown versus division foe, Hammonton.
