September 26, 2021 – By Josh Wilets
Some great matchups took place last week, as teams in the NJAC started to figure out their identity!
First, some stat leaders:
Kills:
1. Mackenzie Rock (109) – Jefferson
2. Lea Mackey (102) – Morris Knolls
3. Sofia Fernandez (79) – Montville
4. Vic Latino (73) – Roxbury
5. Brynn McCurry (61) – Sparta
Blocks:
1. Emily Smernoff (23) – Sparta
2. Amethyst Garcia (15) – Mount Olive
3. Katrina Shomakia (15) – Morristown
4. Amanda Castillo (11) – Mountain Lakes
5. Maddie Knaack (11) – Morris Knolls
Digs:
1. Abigail Adams (168) – Morris Tech
2. Mackenzie Rock (86) – Jefferson
3. Maggie Gesek (85) – Jefferson
4. Maya Frommelt (84) – Morris Knolls
5. Jolie Parisi (81) – Morris Knolls
6. Brynn McCurry (81) – Sparta
7. Haley Maher (81) – Sparta
Assists:
1. Arianna Puleo (121) – Sparta
2. Emily Carcich (173) – Jefferson
3. Lorie Horta (154) – Roxbury
4. April Faber (153) – Morris Knolls
5. Michaela Voit (124) – Montville
Aces:
1. Moira Durkin (26) – Randolph
2. Brooke Atkins (26) – Morristown
3. Carly Young (25) – Morris Tech
4. Alexa Kozimor (24) – Hackettstown
5. Christie Smith (23) – Morris Tech
Players in NJ PowerRanking Top 25 of their Class (for volleyball rankings)
Freshman:
Aralyn Saulys – No. 1 – Sparta
Gwen Atkins – No. 8 – Morristown
Hailey Atkins – No. 15 – Morristown
Sophomore:
Maggie Gesek – No. 8 – Jefferson
Lindsey Millis – No. 13 – Kinnelon
Tayla O’Connor – No. 18 – Roxbury
Haley Maher – No. 21 – Sparta
Payton Simpson – No. 25 – Sparta
Junior:
Brynn McCurry – No. 9 – Sparta
Arianna Puleo – No. 14 – Sparta
Maya Frommelt – No. 16 – Morris Knolls
Ava Novello – No. 19 – West Morris Central
Senior:
Lea Mackey – No. 2 – Morris Knolls
Mackenzie Rock – No. 4 – Jefferson
Abigail Adams – No. 6 – Morris Tech
Emily Carcich – No. 8 – Jefferson
Sofia Fernandez – No. 21 – Montville
This week’s game results (see below)
Mon, 9/20
No. 6 Roxbury def. Montville 2-1 (26-28, 25-10, 25-23)
· Roxbury
o Vic Latino: 14 kills, 9 digs
· Montville
o Sofia Fernandez: 17 kills, 15 digs
o Michela Voit: 30 assists, 12 digs
No. 12 Mendham def. Morris Knolls 2-0 (25-16, 25-19)
· Morris Knolls
o Lea Mackey: 11 kills, 11 digs
Morris Hills def. Pope John 2-1 (18-25, 25-23, 25-21)
Madison def. Warren Hills 2-0 (25-20, 25-22)
· Madison
o Katelyn Williams: 8 kills, 10 digs
Kinnelon def. Villa Walsh 2-0 (25-11, 25-19)
· Kinnelon – 11 aces as a team, including 4 from each of Sophie Pogodin and Alexa Leitao
High Point def. Dover 2-1 (25-21, 16-25, 25-8)
Randolph def. Hanover Park 2-0 (25-18, 25-21)
Morris Catholic def. Paterson Charter 2-0 (25-16, 25-13)
No. 4 Sparta def. Mountain Lakes 2-0 (25-10, 25-14)
Ridge def. West Morris Central 2-0 (25-20, 26-24)
· West Morris Central
o Ava Novello: 7 kills, 13 digs
Jefferson def. Whippany Park 2-0 (25-11, 25-15)
Tues, 9/21
West Morris Central def. Morris Knolls 2-1 (25-18, 22-25, 27-25)
· West Morris Central
o Ava Novello: 13 kills, 13 digs, 3 aces
o Kaitlyn McNally: 13 assists, 12 digs, 1 ace
· Morris Knolls
o Lea Mackey: 25 kills, 16 digs, 1 ace
o April Faber: 29 assists, 10 digs, 2 aces
o Jolie Parisi and Maya Frommelt: 24 digs each
Morris Hills def. Hackettstown 2-1 (20-25, 25-12, 25-23)
· Morris Hills
o Ryan Grow: 11 assists, 11 digs, 3 kills, 1 ace
Mount Olive def. Morristown 2-1 (15-25, 25-23, 25-22)
· Morristown
o Brooke Atkins: 15 kills, 4 blocks, 10 digs, 1 assist, 3 aces
o Atkins sisters: 22 kills, 5 blocks, 26 digs, 16 assists, 5 aces
Villa Walsh def. Gill St. Bernard’s 2-1 (25-13, 21-25, 25-18)
Wed, 9/22
Chatham def. Parsippany Hills 2-1 (22-25, 26-24, 25-21)
St. Elizabeth def. Pequannock 2-1 (15-25, 25-13, 25-21)
Morris Catholic def. Parsippany 2-0 (25-19, 25-22)
Morris Knolls def. Randolph 2-1 (25-14, 22-25, 25-12)
Jefferson def. Vernon 2-0 (25-18, 25-23)
Madison def. Dover 2-0 (25-13, 25-11)
· Madison
o Sydney Bruns: 12 assists, 9 aces, 1 kill
Kinnelon def. Hanover Park 2-1 (24-26, 25-16, 25-22)
· Kinnelon
o Lindsey Millis: 9 kills, 8 digs, 5 aces
Montville def. Morristown 2-1 (16-25, 25-23, 25-22)
Morris Tech def. Hackettstown 2-0 (25-23, 25-17)
West Morris Central def. Mount Olive 2-1 (20-25, 25-13, 25-15)
Mountain Lakes def. Whippany Park 2-0 (25-14, 25-18)
No. 4 Sparta def. Pope John 2-0 (25-9, 25-10)
Villa Walsh def. Morristown-Beard 2-0 (25-13, 25-21)
No. 6 Roxbury def. No. 12 Mendham 2-1 (25-14, 20-25, 25-22)
· Roxbury
o Vic Latino: 16 kills, 6 digs
o 3 players with double digits in digs (Isabella Chan-16, Maia McNeil-14, Tayla O’Connor-11)
Thurs, 9/23
Kinnelon def. Dover 2-0 (25-11, 25-16)
Fri, 9/24
No. 12 Mendham def. Pope John 2-0 (25-15, 25-12)
Montville def. Morris Hills 2-1 (25-17, 22-25, 25-21)
· Montville
o Sofia Fernandez: 8 kills, 16 digs, 4 aces
o 3 players with double digits in digs (Sofia Fernandez-16, Ellie Rothenbuhler-12, Michela Voit-11)
St. Elizabeth def. Morristown-Beard 2-0 (25-19, 25-23)
Chatham def. Morris Knolls 2-0 (25-21, 25-19)
Madison def. Parsippany 2-0 (25-20, 25-17)
Jefferson def. High Point 2-0 (25-9, 25-13)
Parsippany Hills def. Randolph 2-0 (25-19, 25-19)
Phillipsburg def. Hackettstown 2-0 (25-22, 25-15)
No. 6 Roxbury def. West Morris Central 2-0 (25-8, 25-18)
· Roxbury
o 13 aces as a team
No. 4 Sparta def. Mount Olive 2-0 (25-20, 25-15)
· Sparta
o Arianna Puleo: 14 assists, 10 digs, 2 kills 2 aces
o Brynn McCurry: 12 kills, 8 digs, 1 assist
Villa Walsh def. Whippany Park 2-1 (25-22, 19-25, 25-7)
· Villa Walsh
o Sheridan Caughey: 12 kills, 5 blocks, 10 digs, 2 aces
Morris Tech def. Vernon 2-0 (25-23, 25-5)
Sat, 9/25
Jefferson def. South Plainfield 2-0 (25-6, 25-11)
· Jefferson
o Mackenzie Rock: 11 kills, 13 digs, 2 assists
o Emily Carcich: 20 assists, 7 aces, 3 kills, 4 digs
Phillipsburg def. Villa Walsh 2-0 (25-12, 25-19)
Hopewell Valley def. Villa Walsh 2-1 (25-17, 20-25, 25-7)
Undefeated:
No. 4 Sparta 10-0 (9-0 NJAC, 5-0 NJAC American)
Madison 6-0 (5-0 NJAC, 5-0 NJAC Liberty)
For those who would like to see who I feel is in the top-tier of the NJAC, below is my top 5, which has changed since last week!
1. Sparta
2. Roxbury
3. Mendham
4. Jefferson
5. Madison