Nutley HS girls’ volleyball team defeats West Orange to reach ECT quarterfinals

NUTLEY, NJ – The fourth-seeded Nutley High School girls’ varsity volleyball team defeated 13th-seeded West Orange, 25-13, 25-19, in the first round of the Essex County Tournament on Friday, Oct. 21, at NHS.

The Raiders, under first-year head coach Jenna Dwyer, won their fourth straight match and sixth in the past seven matches to improve to a 13-3 record.

West Orange had its eight-game winning streak snapped and moved to a 19-5 record.

NHS will host No. 5 seed Montclair Kimberley Academy in the quarterfinals on or by Oct. 25.

NHS stats vs. West Orange

Melanie Chasmar: 9 kills, 8 digs, 2 assists, 6 service points (3 aces).

Samantha Eccheveria: 8 digs, 2 assists.

Jovanna Guzzi: 6 service points (4 aces), 9 assists, 2 digs.

Emily Hewett: 2 kills, 3 blocks, 5 digs.

Emily Luberto, 5 service points, 6 assists, 3 digs.

Sara McEnery: 3 service points (3 aces), 3 kills, 15 digs, 1 block.

Jessica Robinson: 7 kills, 8 digs.

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