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ndover, New England’s two-time defending prep school volleyball champion, has high expectations for the fall and looks to defeat rival Exeter at the annual games in November. Head coach Clyfe Beckwith and assistant coach Tasha Hawthorne, both with strong backgrounds in volleyball, are training the team for success this season. Notably, Beckwith has dedicated a decade and a half to heading the Andover volleyball program. This year, Andover fields a team of 14 players from all around the country. Seniors anchoring the team include setter Olivia Bren, right side hitter Amanda
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Simard, outside hitter Abby Chung, libero Kayla Maloney, and middle blockers Lucia McGloin and Alexi Bell. The seniors are backed by a talented set of underclassmen. Veterans Kate Wincek ’14, Many Reichenbach ’14, and Alex Becker ’15 bring a crucial element of experience, and newcomers Becca Federman ’14, Veronica Hildenbrand ’14, Isabel Taylor ’15, Annette Bell ’16, and Erica Shin ’16 add depth and talent. One of Andover’s strengths this year has been serving and hitting. With tough serves, the team has been able to keep its opponents out of system and prevent them from scoring. Running 6–2 this season, Andover setters Bren and Annette Bell have successfully spread the team’s offense to make it easier for hitters to score. Despite its strengths, Andover continues to work on its serve-receive passing and keeping focused throughout the entirety of the match. The team frequently experiences second-game slumps and strings of weak passing that make it difficult to score; however, the players have improved and will continue to do so.
Girls Varsity Volleyball Roster
2 Lucia McGloin ’13 / Greenwood Village, CO 3 Veronica Hildenbrand ’14 / Castroville, TX 4 Alexandria Becker ’15 / James Island, SC 5 Kayla Maloney ’13 / Windham, NH 8 Rebecca Federman ’14 / Tenafly, NJ 9 Abigail Chung ’13 / Swampscott, MA 10 Olivia Bren ’13 / New York, NY 11 Erica Shin ’16 / Pasadena, CA 12 Amanda Simard ’13 / Reading, MA 18 Amanda Reichenbach ’14 / Wilmette, IL 21 Annette Bell ’16 / Houston, TX 22 Kathryn Wincek ’14 / Omaha, NE 26 Isabel Taylor ’15 / New York, NY * 42 Alexandra Bell ’13 / Houston, TX * Captain Coaches: Clyfe Beckwith, Tasha Hawthorne Managers: Theodore Agbi ’13, Richard Levy ’13, Ji Tae Park ’14
Overall, Andover has had a strong start to the season. It is optimistic not only about the match against Exeter but also about keeping its championship title for the third consecutive year. —Alexandra Bell ’13