Hornets take four in Houston
(09/02/03)  

The Greenhill boys varsity volleyball team traveled to St. John's this weekend to play four matches. The Hornets continued their reign over SPC opponents, going undefeated and raising its season record to 11-0.

The first match pitted Greenhill against Episcopal High School of Houston, with the Hornets winning 25-7, 25-10, 25-11. Experience was again the key to our victory, as everyone got plenty of playing time for Greenhill. The squad was able to run its offense very effectively, and the defense has been consistantly unstoppable.  Jeff Klein had 6 kills, Gabe Oros recorded 4 kills, as Chris Rogers led the defense with 5 digs. Jared Scheib and Marshall Sosland had 4 digs each.

Greenhill faced Houston St. John’s in the second match of the day.  The Rebels had a couple of hitters that they were able to frustrate with defense.  Marshall Sosland and Josh Ernst had 7 digs, and Jared Scheib had 8. Gabe Oros led the offense with 8 kills, while Brian Dorber had 25 assists.  The Hornets were victorious in three, winning 25-12, 25-22, and 25-15.

In the third match, Greenhill lined up against non-conference opponent Clear Lake High School. Many of the Hornet starters were able to rest during the Clear Lake match, due to the fact that Clear Lake is a new program that is still building. Greenhill served aggressively, and ran a quick offense that was too advanced for the opponent to stop.  Greenhill won 25-6, 25-12, and 25-6, behind  Jeff Klein’s 11 kills, Chris Rogers’ 7 digs, and Alex da Silva’s 10 assists.

In the final action of the day, Greenhill played St. Mary's Hall. The Hornets entered the match thinking they would be facing the toughest opponent of the day, but again, were able to dispose of them rather handily, 25-23, 25-10, and 25-13. Brian Dorber had 21 assists, Marshall Sosland and Gabe Oros had 6 kills each, Michael Swartz had 4 blocks, and Alex da Silva had 9 digs.

The Greenhill team is much more experienced than most teams we'll face this season. Although they are not a big team, they are quick, and are able to maintain a high level of defense throughout most matches.