On Wednesday, October 24th in our last home game of the season, the Lady Horsemen volleyball team took what they’ve learned and brought it to the court! Defeating Mamaroneck by 2-1, the ladies all had really great plays with a lot of movement on the court. We saw great serving, great passing and great at the net offense and defense. Congratulations on a job well done!

On Wednesday, October 3rd, in our home opener of the season, the Lady Horsemen volleyball team CRUSHED Pelham, taking all 3 games with scores of 25-8, 25-20, 25-9. We had amazing serving from Chantal Cornejo, Nelly Lopez, Alyssa Peralta & Elizabeth Quizhpi. But its not all about serving – we had great offense with Ariely Fontes spiking the ball and great defense from Tia Sue and Nyja Jamison. Nice job ladies! Our next home game will be October 9th vs. Solomon Schecter.

On Friday, September 28th, the JV Volleyball team notched its fourth win of the season by narrowly defeating Hastings 2 games to none. The first game was a real nail biter with neither team able to take a command of the game. Then at 19 – 18, sophomore Glennis Rodriguez served six straight tough serves for the Horsemen victory. The second game was also close, however Sleepy Hollow was able to pull it out in the end. In spite of missing its starting outside player, setter, and the libero, the rest of the team rallied for the win. The team will face Nanuet on Monday, October 1st.

On Tuesday, September 25th, the JV Volleyball team faced a tough serving Valhalla team and suffered its second loss of the season. Sleepy Hollow stumbled out of the gates with numerous serve errors to begin the game. In spite of the tough play from freshmen, Melissa Lamson-Lindsey and Whanda Camacho, the team could not overcome its poor service receive and service errors. The team hopes to rebound against Hastings on September 28th.

On Friday, September 21st, the JV Volleyball team travelled to Irvington and came away with a 2 – 0 victory. With strong serving from co-captains, Jessie Briante and Ryanne Galante, the team surged to an early lead and never relinquished it. Lauren Vallo and Clare Johnson, both new setters, have done a terrific job in running the offense and setting up their teammates. The team currently has a 3 – 1 record.

On Friday, September 14th, the JV Volleyball team won its second game of the season by easily defeating Tuckahoe, two games to none. Junior Kimberly Quispe’s solid passing and sophomore Ryanne Galante’s tough serves fueled Sleepy Hollow to the win. The team was inspired by the words of varsity co-captains, Abbey Titcomb and Breanne Tuohy, as well as the varsity team’s earlier victory. The team hopes to come back from a long break with a win against Irvington on Friday, September 21st.

On Wednesday, September 12th, the JV Volleyball team travelled to Woodlands HS and claimed its first victory of the season. In spite of the early season jitters and nervous energy, the leadership of the returning players, in particular, Xiara Rodriguez and Rosani Jimenez, helped to calmed the girls. Facing a tough serving Woodlands team, the Horsemen played solid defense and were able to win 2 games to none.

On Thursday, September 6th, the JV Volleyball team lost its home opener against Ursiline HS. With most of its starters moving up to the varsity team this season, this was the first start of most of the JV players. Lauren Vallo and Betty Capellan started as setters running a 4-2 offense. Kimbery Quispe started as libero, playing backrow of new middle freshmen, Sasha Smirnova and Melissa Lamson-Lindsey. This year, the team is led by co-captains, Jessie Briante and Ryanne Galante, both returning players. The team has a lot of young players and will inevitably face some growing pains, but the girls are remaining positive and look forward to a great season.

In our last game, the Sleepy Hollow Lady Horsemen Volleyball team played a great match overall against Dobbs Ferry on Tuesday, November 1st, taking 1 game out of 3. Melissa Lamson Lindsey had great offense at the net with powerful, unreturnable spikes and great serves, Tia Sue had an unreturnable spike, Mia Solomon had nice serves and Jaylina Thomas had nice passes. Overall it was a nice team effort today and a great season. Congratulations to our entire team for a great season – the girls worked hard and improved tremendously. Thank you to all the staff who supported our team throughout the season.

On Friday, October 28th, the Sleepy Hollow girls’ modified volleyball team defeated Mamaroneck, 2-1. It was a great team effort and the girls made great plays. We had tremendous passing from Louisa Kupfer, and Elena Rodriguez, great serving from Kriselys Adames, Ashley Carrion and Vanessa Rodriguez and great offense at the net from Jurnee Reid and Louisa Kupfer. Nice job ladies! Our next and last game of the season is Tuesday, November 1st at Dobbs Ferry.

October 21st – on October 21st, the JV volleyball team lost is final game of the season against a determined Dobbs Ferry team. Although both sets were very close, Sleepy Hollow was on the losing end of both games – 25-23 and 26-24. Lauren Vallo was the setter for the third straight game and continued to show improvement. The outside hitters – Shaylin Best and Katy Kochnowski – both played solid games. Maggie Miles also played a good game playing both outside hitter and setter; she shows great potential as a volleyball player. The girls were upset at the loss, particulary to an opponent they had defeated earlier in the season. However, the girls are determined to learn from the experience and devote themselves to improving and working during the off season. The Sleepy Hollow jv team had a great season finishing with a record of 7 – 3.

October 19th – on October 19th, the JV vollleyball team easily defeated Hastings on its home court in its penultimate game of the season. Following a tremendous win by the varsity team, the jv team brought equal energy and enthusiasm, as they defeated Hastings 25-14 and 25-17. Every player played a role in the win. Clare Johnson and Lauren Vallo, playing only in their second game as setters, did a superb job. Rosani Jiminez and Jessica Briante came of the bench to play significant minutes and contribute to the win. Middles Xiara Rodriguez and Skarlen Valentin dominated the net and helped to established a tone early in the game. The team is 7 – 2 and looks forward to finishing the season with a victory at Dobbs Ferry on Friday, October 21st.

October 18th – the Sleepy Hollow jv volleyball team began Spirit Week with a victory over the much-improved Irvington Bulldogs. The girls got off to a fast start behind the strong serving of Shaylin Best and Johanna Cepeda. Johanna started out as a setter, but she has found her niche as the Libero which better suits her energy and aggressive style. Ryanne Galante also contributed with her consistent serves and play. After jumping out to an early lead, the girls did not let up and continued to play hard easily winning the first game 25-15. Clare Johnson and Lauren Vallo made their debut as setters and did a fine job. The team has shown a tremendous work ethic and a desire to improve. The team is currently 6 – 2 with losses only to Ardsley HS.

On Friday, October 21st, the Sleepy Hollow Lady Horsemen volleyball team lost to Woodlands. Once again they were close games and the girls played well. Serving great for the team was Isabel Guzman and Jaylina Thomas. Vanessa Rodriguez had great defense while Nyja Jamison, Lucy Rodriguez and Betty Capellan all had great offense with spikes and pushes. Nice job ladies! Our next (and last home game) is Tuesday, October 25th against Ardsley.

On Wednesday, October 12th, the Lady Horsemen Volleyball team took a loss to Pelham, 2 1, but they played a great game and really hustled for some spectacular plays. Our team had great serves by Jailene Barbosa and Wanda Camacho…and our #1 server of the day was Diosmary Perez Trinidad with a WHOPPING 9 serves in a row to tie the game and put us in the lead for a win. Natalie Varghese and Betty Cappellan had great spikes and Sasha Smirnova had nice passes. Nice job ladies! Our next game will be Friday, October 14th at home against Pelham.