Both levels took a 2-0 sweep over the Wardlaw-Hartridge Rams on Friday on their PINK OUT day. This event was to highlight the impact of breast cancer on the community and to raise funds for Memorial Sloan-Kettering breast cancer research. Nearly 120 people attended the event and the team raised approximately $1000 for the cause. This event replaced the Walk for the Cure event the Hilltoppers had been running for the past 3 years.
Nearly 1 in 8 women have a chance of developing breast cancer in their lifetime according to MSK.
More than 300,000 will be diagnosed this year and over 40,000 are expected to die from the disease. In the gymnasium on Friday, nearly all of the players, coaches and fans stood up when asked if they knew someone in their family or social circle that had succumbed to the disease or was a survivor, a visual testament to the impact this disease has on communities across the country. In a somber moment, the audience was asked to reflect on the fact that if the statistics hold true in the near future, 8 of the players standing before the audience would be diagnosed with this disease in their lifetime.
The matches were competitive and provided a good showing of the sport as both teams demonstrated their skills to the crowd in attendance. JV won 25-13, 25-19 on the strength of their serving attack to earn their 13th win and Varsity notched its 6th win with a 25-16, 25-19 victory behind the near perfect offensive performance by Taylor Thompson who hit for 10 kills with a .714 hitting efficiency, accounting for nearly 50% of the team's offense.
Both squads will face off against Plainfield on the road on 11/2 and host Cranford (Senior Night) in a back end of the home and home match-up on 11/3. The teams will close out the season on Monday, 11/6, when they host Oak Knoll.
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