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Riverhead’s girls volleyball team put aside their season-long struggles in front of a big home crowd during their annual Spike Out Cancer fundraiser on Friday, Oct. 10.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

After dropping the first set against William Floyd, 25-21, the Blue Waves (3-10, Division I) came storming back to sweep the last three sets of the match for a 3-1 victory. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The win was especially sweet since the event helped raise money<\/a> for a Riverhead mom battling cancer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cEvery one has come into contact with someone with cancer throughout their lives,\u201d Riverhead head coach Nicole Orfanitopolous said. \u201cEach of the girls picked someone that has been impacted by cancer in their lives and put their name on the back of their jersey.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Orfanitopolous, last year\u2019s JV coach, has taken the reins after coach Rose Horton took this year off following the birth of her baby. She\u2019s seen the ups and downs with a roster featuring only four seniors, but the game against William Floyd showed what this team could really do when they set their mind to it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cIt\u2019s really been game by game this season,\u201d Orfanitopolous said. \u201cThe games that are winnable. We have been putting our best foot forward. We\u2019re definitely in a tougher league this year with Sachem East and Sachem North. But we\u2019ve been holding our own in a bunch of games this season but just haven\u2019t been able to win those close matches. Even so, I really consider this more of a rebuilding year.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

When they faced off against undefeated and first-place Bay Shore on Oct. 6, Riverhead won the first two sets of the game before losing the final three. In Bay Shore\u2019s 15 wins, Riverhead is only one of three teams to take them to a fifth set.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Three major players stood among the rest in the victory over William Floyd. Leandra North<\/a> had a massive game in front of the net. The junior connected on 16 kills.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cLeandra\u2019s a powerhouse out there for us,\u201d Orfanitopolous said. \u201cShe\u2019s starting to really comprehend the tactical awareness of the game \u2026 She\u2019s continuing to grow.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A pair of sophomores have been major contributors in front of the net this year in Kassidy Doyle and Madison Zambriski. Doyle had seven kills and four blocks. Most of her damage was done in the fourth set when her team needed it most. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThis is Kass\u2019 first year on varsity and she\u2019s been playing travel and it\u2019s showing,\u201d Orfanitopolous said. \u201cHer confidence is growing and growing, and she\u2019s crushing it. Can\u2019t wait to see how she continues to develop.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Zambriski nailed seven kills of her own but also contributed three aces, coming up with crucial game-changing plays over and over.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cIt\u2019s crazy to think that Maddy is only in 10th grade,\u201d Orfanitopolous said. \u201cShe\u2019s consistently playing travel volleyball, and you need to do that to be successful here. She\u2019s consistent in all parts of her game. When we need a point, we can always rely on her.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

But the part they won\u2019t get back next year is the consistency in the middle with setter Adriana Martinez. The senior has been on varsity since her freshman year and has been the epitome of cool, calm and collected since she\u2019s stepped foot on the court.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThat\u2019s going to be the biggest thing next year,\u201d Orfanitopolous said. \u201cYou can\u2019t get a better setter than Adriana. The way she\u2019s able to pass effortlessly and always be positive and make major plays for us is something we can\u2019t just replace.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Riverhead has three games left on the schedule<\/a>. A few more wins will do everything for the momentum coming into next season.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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