Varsity Volleyball News

The varsity volleyball team has been very busy with the heart of their season. On January 23rd, the team visited Westover School. Due to illness, we went with three varsity and three junior varsity players. Despite the age and size difference, the Tigers startled Westover by beating them the first game, before succumbing to their greater experience for the rest of the match. Adrienne Sieverding, Claire Shope, and Caitlin Tardio all served well for the Tigers.
Since the Westover match, the varsity volleyball team has played four matches with Rumsey, winning three and losing one. Each match has been hard fought to the very last point. The Tigers have relied on their serving and defense to pull them through. Every player has had something to contribute. In the January 24th match, Adrienne Sieverding scored 20 points during the match, while Eddie Castillo and Claire Shope each had 11, and Alexa Colangelo had 10. Eddie, Adrienne, and Alexa were also excellent on defense. On January 30th, Paige Reifler scored 19 points in the match, while Adrienne Sieverding served two game-winning points along with her 15 other points. Eddie Castillo, Kayleigh Jones, and Alexa Colangelo were all tough on defense. DDS’s third match with Rumsey was their only loss to them this year. The Tigers, who played without one of their most experienced players, struggled with consistency, while Rumsey played well-controlled games, serving hard and setting up spikers whenever they could. The most consistent player for DDS was Kayleigh Jones, who served 12 points in the match.
In their most recent match with Rumsey, it looked as though Rumsey would once again defeat the Tigers, after winning the first two games in the best of five match. The Tigers had a different outcome in mind, however, as they clawed their way back into the match, winning the next two games, to force a tie-breaker game. DDS was once again victorious, winning the tie-breaker 15-5. This match was a true team effort, with every player scoring several points with his or her serves. All played well on defense, winning some long volleys. There were also several attempts to set up our spikers. The varsity volleyball team has one more match to go, against Rumsey, on Monday, February 25th, at home. This is a change from the original schedule. Please come out and cheer the team on in their final games of the season.