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.

On Tuesday, October 11th, the Lady Horsemen volleyball team took a loss to Tuckahoe, but it wasn’t without a fight as they took 1 game to 2. A loss doesn’t mean they didn’t play well….this team improved tremendously with passing and serving. Serving very strong for the team were Nyja Jamison, Kriselys Adames, Jurnee Reid and D’Avionne Russell who not only tied us in the 3rd match but took us into the lead and scored the winning point. Tia Sue hustled for great passes and both Larissa Chraim and Makayla Morrison each had key passes to earn points for the team. Nice job ladies – think SUGAR! We hope you can come out and support us at our next game, at Pelham on Wednesday, October 12th and then our next HOME game on Friday, October 14th. Go Horsemen!

The jv volleyball team improved its record to 5 – 1 this season with a win over Irvington on Thursday, October 6th. Shaylin Best got the team off to a fast start with her strong serves. Maggie Miles did an excellent job setting the ball and getting everyone involved. Clare Johnson played well at the net as the off-setter. Xiara Rodriguez was a real leader on and off the court, and dominated the net, both as a middle hitter and as a blocker. In spite of a few mental lapses, the Horsemen easily won the first game 25 – 16. The second game was much closer until Sleepy Hollow rallied late to cruise to a 25 – 19 win. Sleepy Hollow next faces Ardsley, the team that has given the jv team its only loss of the season. The jv team is excited by the challenge and is working hard to prepare for the contest on Wednesday, October 12th at home.

Friday, October 7th – Congratulations to the girls’ varsity volleyball team for their victory yesterday against Gorton High School. The team won in three straight sets beating Gorton 25-14, 25-18 and 25-20. The varsity volleyball team is now 8-3. Contributing to the win were strong performances by seniors Catherine Lillis, Kerry Evans and Marion Javallana. The volleyball team will host Ardsley next Wednesday, October 12th.