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Girls Volleyball Preview: Teams at a Glance

CLASS A NORTH (In alphabetical order)
FREEHOLD
Coach: Jennifer Brzucki, seventh season
Record last year: 12-9
Key returners: Senior middle hitter Rebecca Cobb, senior opposite Taylor Spallanzani, junior setter Sara Weiss, senior outside hitter Ellen Wu
Key newcomers: Junior middle hitter Christy Chackonal, senior defensive specialist Erica Bastry, junior outside hitter-middle hitter Shannon Monahan, freshman opposite-outside hitter Tara McDonald, sophomore opposite Molly Elslager

HOWELL
Coach: Brooke Culver, third season
Record last year: 4-10
Key returners: Senior setter Becky Franey, senior outside hitter Sabrina Rittweger, junior opposite Elizabeth Penney
Key newcomers: Sophomore middle Erika Tullo, junior middle Renee Russell, junior middle Victoria Caufield, sophomore libero Rebecca Morse, junior outside hitter Paige Eckert, junior outside hitter Alexis Hart, senior opposite Maddie Mazauskas, junior opposite Gianna Ciacciarelli, junior setter Alexis Omelczuk, senior defensive specialist-setter Gabby Tinus

LONG BRANCH
Coach: Cari Rock, first season
Last year's record: 0-19
Key returners: Sophomore middle hitter Rebecca Adekunle, sophomore defensive specialist Naila Emini, junior outside hitter Fernanda Castro, junior middle hitter Donyea Curry, sophomore outside hitter Rhea Fryer, senior outside hitter-defensive specialist Quaydeah Page, senior outside hitter Janna Steverson
Key newcomers: Junior defensive specialist Shanell Acevedo, junior defensive specialist Timiya Fosque, senior outside hitter Laryssa Rabelo, senior setter Luisa Souza, junior setter Skylar Tavener

MARLBORO
Coach: Margie McNamara, ninth season
Last year's record: 18-6
Key returners: Senior Brianna Scotti, senior Rebekka Wagner, senior Michelle Buchbinder, junior Grace Kenningham, junior Teresa Dinh
Key newcomers: Junior Sarah Mirza, junior Jessica Iacabellis

COLTS NECK
Coach: Greg Hope, first season
Last year's record: 14-12
Key returners: Senior outside hitter Molly Jackson, senior outside hitter Shannon Tice
Key newcomers: Senior defensive specialist Carly Gugig, junior setter Shannon Daly, junior middle blocker Alexa Dombrowski, junior libero Alyiah Khoblall

NEPTUNE
Coach: Allison Kreiss, first season
Last year's record: 0-0
Key newcomers: Sophomore setter Kezia Joyner, junior libero Kimberly Michals, senior outside hitter Brittany Montgomery, senior outside hitter Casey Wilson, senior setter Sasha Wood, freshman middle blocker Folashade Jaiyeola, sophomore middle blocker Kyli Taylor, senior outside hitter Lois Walton, senior libero Asia Wildeman

RED BANK
Coach: Jennifer Morrisy, second season
Last year's record: 8-12
Key returners: Senior middle hitter Tess Smith, senior setter Whitney Dee, senior libero Nicole Povey
Key newcomers: Senior outside hitter Jessica Scotti, senior outside hitter Lizzie Lloyd, senior middle hitter Chloe Hourigan, junior setter Natalie Sidun

WALL
Coach: Dan Leonard, first season
Last year's record: 21-5
Key returners: Senior middle blocker Rachel Noble, junior outside hitter Jess Stansfield, junior middle blocker Colleen Brennan
Key newcomers: Junior setter Regan Murphy, junior libero Jackie Howarth, junior outside hitter Katrina Hand, junior setter-outside hitter Erin Kelly, sophomore right side hitter Kaitlyn Pepe, sophomore defensive specialist Erin Clabby, sophomore middle blocker Courtney Pasterchick, freshman right side hitter Tara Casuccio