Summit NJ Lady Hilltoppers Volleyball Team: Continuing to Grow by 'Leaps and Bounds'

SUMMIT, NJ – As the fall season approaches, the 2024 Summit Lady Hilltoppers Volleyball Team continues to look to grow as it prepares for the toughest schedule it has ever faced. Tapinto Summit caught up with Head Coach Antonio Martins to get his views on the season ahead.

Name: Antonio Martins

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Sport: Girls Volleyball

2023 Record: 15W-6L

First game date: 9/5

Last game date: 10/31

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Playoffs Begin: 11/5

1. Welcome to the fall season! What are the top goals you are trying to achieve this year?

Return to at least the semis in state sectionals and hope to reach finals for the first time ever in its history.

2. How did you do last year, and how would you compare last season going into this season?

Got to QF in the states, which was fantastic considering we lost so much to graduation.  We also finished ranked one place higher in the county and won the conference again (back-to-back) and got promoted to the upper division in the county.  We lost a lot to graduation again, but we have a lot of potential coming back and our Captain (starting Libero) will again be an anchor on our serve receive and D. We should be a better serving squad which will give us an opportunity to get to as far if not further than last year’s team

3. Who are some top teammates you are looking to help the team?

Caroline Henry - Sr. Libero

Lig Ge - Sr. Outside Hitter

Mackenna Welsh - Jr. Setter

Molly Devaney - Jr. Middle Blocker

4. Tell us about the schedule? What’s your feeling regarding the schedule?

This is the toughest schedule we have ever had – 24 regular season matches and looking at six matches with potentially three teams in the top 25 in the state. I think it will prepare us well for the state sectional run.

5. What else did we miss?

We had the highest number of kids trying out for the entire program, 34 ninth graders and 38 upperclasswomen, exciting stuff for the program as it continues to grow by leaps and bounds.

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