Carthage volleyball will be drawing on its leadership and wealth of experience for the upcoming 2021 season.
The Tigers, who finished last season with a 14-14-1, 3-5 Central Ozark Conference record, will be led by a six-deep senior class, highlighted by outside hitter Sydnee Dudolski, a first-team all-district and second-team all-COC selection, and libero/DS Olivia Bourgault.
Dudolski and Bourgault will be joined by seniors Grace Pickering (OH), Tasha Schrader (OH), Tess Schrader (MH) and Sophie Shannon (MH).
Also expected to play an important role on the varsity squad this season for Carthage is RS/S Abby Holderbaum, DS Riann Schwartz and setter Raven Probert.
“We have a lot of leadership for this upcoming year with our senior group,” Carthage coach Bradyn Webb said. “We are also very strong on our back-row play.”
The Tigers will be looking to use that experience as a strength to the team this year. And while the back row will be viewed as a strength as well. The play of the front row will be a work in progress as Carthage looks to gel the play at the net as the season progresses.
“We will need to work more on our offensive play,” Webb said. “Our front row needs to come up and match our back-row work.
“All of our athletes are going to have to buy into what we are doing. Again, we have great leadership, which will help us be successful.”
The Tigers open the season with a jamboree including Joplin, Nevada and Aurora before opening the season with the Bentonville Early Bird Tournament.
