Naticha Lewis, Nichole Lewis, and Kathlyn Almeida deliver strong serves for the Somerville High School Girls Freshman Volleyball team.

The Somerville High School Girls Freshman Volleyball team tied in a tough match with Methuen last week. The Highlanders won the first set and dropped the second, leaving the team with a tie.

Alba Haxhimali, Kathlyn Almeida, Nichole Lewis, Naticha Lewis, and Oneda Lalaj all had great serving performances.  Serves are key at this level and those girls are regarded as being very consistent in their ability to serve over the net.

Cassandra Paiva serves.

Cassandra Paiva, Jennifer Leone, Deidre Matthews, and Bianca Desert came up with bit hits at the net.  The net game is important once the team starts passing. Strong players are needed at the net to keep the ball in play.

Cheyanna Grant-Johnson, Brenda Badaro, and Midardley Joseph had great digs out of the back row. The diggers need to be able to handle a strong serve and those girls did a great job handling the strong serves of Methuen.

The team’s record now stands at 4-1-1.