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2016 Bishop Gorman Girls Volleyball Capsule

BISHOP GORMAN

League: Class 4A Southwest League

Head coach: Ed Van Meetren, 16th season

2015 record: 27-15 (6-2 Southwest, second)

Returning letter winners (starters): Twelve (five)

Top athletes: MB Paige Poggione (Sr.), RS/MB Ashley Brennan (Jr.), OH/RS Abbey Archambault (Sr.), S Sydney Lobato (Jr.), LIB Alysia Nielson (Sr.), S Lilly Hoff (Jr.), DS Sara Lychock (Jr.), MB Reese Rossnagel (So.), DS/OH Brooke Chapman (So.)

Outlook: The Gaels seem to always be in the hunt for a Sunset Region title and have a solid core returning again this year.

Archambault (255 kills, 53 blocks), Gibson (133 kills, 19 blocks), Poggione (122 kills, 73 blocks), Brennan (86 kills, 42 blocks) and Lobato (797 assists, 69 kills, 24 blocks, 46 aces) should lead a front row that will try to make up for the loss of Olympic high jumper Vashti Cunningham.

Nielson (348 digs) and Lychock (237 digs) should be among the back-row leaders.

“We expect to win the conference and compete for a state title,” Van Meetren said. “We have a nice mix of kids and lots of experience. We have some outstanding freshmen, Hannah Karl and Tommi Stockham, both who could end up starting but will see considerable playing time.”

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