The Thomas Jefferson volleyball team will feature a young group of athletes this fall.
David Soetaert’s Cavaliers have no seniors on this year’s roster.
“We are very young,” Soetaert said. “Only three players can drive themselves to practice.”
Junior outside hitter Nico Carlson, junior libero Yasmina Mokhtar, sophomore outside hitter Alexis Stamps and sophomore setter Mary Nguyen are the team’s top returning players in 2021.
Soetaert listed junior Tannah Grigg (MH), sophomores Sydney Holm (MH) and Nayab Rehman (DS) and freshmen Mayson Solum (S), Lannah Grigg (MH) and Maggie Sutton (DS) as newcomers who could contribute at the varsity level.
Soetaert noted teamwork, communication and patience are going to be the keys to success this fall.
The Cavaliers went 12-14 overall in 2020, finishing as a district runner-up. The program lost five seniors to graduation.
Thomas Jefferson will compete at the Jasper jamboree on Aug. 26. The Cavaliers begin the regular season on Aug. 28 at the Verona Invitational.
