Volleyball: Video Interviews from Loudoun County's Win Over Lafayette

Loudoun County senior Juliane Hanna after victory (complete with ice pack on right shoulder!)


Part Two of Juliane's interview ... this is her 4th straight trip to the VHSL Final Four!


Loudoun County Senior Emily Vandegrift postgame (with ice wrap!)


Leesburg (Nov. 18, 2009) - For the fourth straight year the Loudoun County High School volleyball team hosted a VSHL AA state quarterfinal and for the fourth straight year the Raiders booked a trip to the Final Four in Richmond, where they finished runner-up in 2006 and came away with state titles in 2007 and 2008.

The latest victim was Lafayette, falling, 25-14, 25-18, and 25-14.

Coach Jenica Matthias reports that "the Raiders were led by a well balanced defense followed by a solid offensive attack!"

That attack was led by AA Region II Player of the Year Juliane Hanna with 14 kills, 10 digs, 5 blocks, and 11 service points with 5 aces.

Joining Hanna were Jenna Strange (7 kills, 5 blocks, 3 digs, 4 service points because of 4 aces), 1st Team All-Region player Robin Marsala (31 assists, 9 digs, 5 services points, and 1 block), Molly Baldwin (7 kills, 4 blocks), Erin Dancy (5 kills, 4 digs), Emily Vandegrift (3 kills, 3 digs, and 1 assist), Gabby Serafin (21 digs, 1 service point), Kathleen Horvath (7 digs, 10 service points with 1 ace), Hannah Arnold (8 digs, 7 service points, and 1 assist.

"Thank you to all our supportive Raider fans, our Raider Riot (student section), and the crowd pleasing Drumline who came out to watch and cheer us on to victory!," reported Matthias.

The Raiders play in the AA state semifinals Friday Nov. 20 at 4 p.m. at VCU's Seigel Center in Richmond. LC plays Cave Spring, a winner over Lord Botetourt Tuesday in three games. The other semifinal match is at 6, pitting Region I winner, undefeated Grafton, vs. E.C. Glass. Grafton beat Region II runner-up Western Albemarle in four games, and E.C. Glass defeated Hidden Valley in three.

The AA state final will be played at 12:30 p.m. on Sat. Nov. 21 at VCU.