The girls’ volleyball team started the season 7-1, with wins over Campbell Hall and Notre Dame Academy, after going 9-18 with a 3-7 league record last year. The team added new talent and trained the whole summer, looking to improve on the reults of last season.

Defensive specialist Maddie Hliboki ’25 said young players on the team have helped to elevate the team as a whole.

“The level of play has increased because of all the new talent we have,” Hliboki said. “The three freshmen we have on the team are insane. Getting new people in this team has helped us play better, and have a fresh perspective on the season.”

Libero Sophia Jun ’25 joined the varsity squad her freshman year, and said her experience on the team as an underclassman
helped her develop into a leader who takes care of younger members on the team.

“I was terrified as a freshman making varsity, but I think as the season went on and as we grew as a team and as a sisterhood, it
became less and less intimidating.” Jun said. “Now being a senior on varsity, I definitely feel for the freshman since I know exactly
what the emotions and everything that they’re going through feels like. I feel like I can try to be a good senior and team leader because
I always think that putting the team first is super important. The seniors when I was a freshman always did that and I really looked up to that.”

Throughout the summer, many members of the girls’ volleyball team announced their commitments to universities. Hliboki will be attending Smith College, Lauryn Lewis ’26 to the University of Pennsylvania and Maya Stillwell ’26 committed to Northwestern University.