Girls Volleyball Wins GBL Cup; Competes in States
Story Updated 8:08AM, Monday, November 9, 2009
Mustangs’ State Tourney Bid Ends Friday with 1st-Round Loss
After qualifying for the state tournmanent and coming in second place in the Greater Boston League, the Mustang girls volleyball team won the GBL cup with a 3-1 victory over Everett last week.
The GBL Cup was a tournament of the five GBL teams- Medford, Malden, Everett, Somerville, and Cambridge. On Thursday the Mustangs blanked Malden, 3-0, and then went on to defeat Everett on Friday, winning the tournament.
The team’s seniors really stepped up their game for the tournament. Naomie Laguerre had 14 kills, 8 aces, and 1 block, Rebecca Luongo had 6 kills, 3 aces, and 3 blocks, Anya Pierre-Louis had 4 kills and 5 aces, Brooke Stanton had 4 kills and 4 blocks and Lily Kwan had 2 aces. Junior Jen Uang also stepped in to serve and had 4 aces.
The scores of the match were: 25-22 Medford, 29-27 Everett, 25-17 Medford, and 25-19 Medford.
The Mustangs had a solid 8-4 GBL record (8-9 overall) heading into the state tournament. They were seeded 13th in the North Division 1 bracket and lost on Friday 3-0 to #4 seed Peabody (14-4).
The Mustangs put in a strong effort against Peabody and Head Coach Alice Beth Tierney praised her team for a “great season.”
“It was exciting to make it to the first round of the state tournament this year. Coming into the season I was hoping for success in terms of teaching the fundamental skills needed to play solid volleyball, helping to develop in the players a love for the game, and building a strong team with great sportsmanship. I am so pleased with how well the team came together and played throughout the season. I wish the seniors all the best in their future endeavors and I am really looking forward to working with the returning student-athletes next year,” said Coach Tierney.
The varsity Mustang team is led by Head Coach Tierney and Assistant Coach Jessica Moody and includes seniors Bethany Kong, Lily Kwan, Naomie Laguerre, Rebecca Luongo, Anya-Lauren Pierre-Louis, and Brooke Stanton; juniors Madeline Forcier, Marisa Fouraux, Kathleen Harding, Stephanie Nguyen, Davielle Pierrette, Maggie Tobin, and Jen Uang; and sophomores Katie Bowler, Christine Feeley, Ariana Fiorello, and Rachel Keen.
– InsideMedford.com