By Dani Kotansky – Staff Reporter 

The Jonathan Law volleyball team recently capped off their 2024 season with a record of 3-15.

Many freshmen joined Head Coach Ms. Loch’s team this season, and senior captains Addy Barber, Alexandra Fino, and Ellie Coddington played their final season at Law. Sophomore Jocelyn Larracuente felt that overall the team had a great season together. 

“This season was honestly an amazing season,” Larracuente said. “Even though we didn’t achieve every goal we wanted we still became closer as a team and created a great atmosphere.” 

Barber finished her final season at Law this year and reflected on the time she spent on the team. 

“Our team is our own little family and Law volleyball will always hold a special place in my heart,” Barber said. “It didn’t really hit me until Senior Night that my time was almost up, but I definitely focused a lot on enjoying my last games with some of my best friends.” 

Senior Julia Ryan said the freshmen on the team were able to adjust quickly to the differences of high school sports. 

“The freshmen were able to learn through the upperclassmen and gain relationships with us as we would encourage each other before games with little notes,” Ryan said. 

Loch mentioned the progress she hopes to see in the team next season.

“Hopefully the girls work on some skills in the offseason to get better and stronger as a volleyball player next season,” Loch said. 

While there may have been challenges along the way, that only gave the team chances to grow. 

“The season had ups and downs with injuries and playing new teams but it gave us many opportunities to improve our skills,” Larracuente said. 

Freshman Sammy Marini shared how she felt to be surrounded by such a great group of girls.

“Something that the team does well is getting excited for each other,” Marini said. “When you get a kill or a block or even a good pass, you have 23 teammates cheering you on, and I think that’s a big part of where we shine at Jonathan Law.”

Seven seniors will graduate from Jonathan Law this school year, giving chances to many younger athletes on the team. 

Junior Nadia Nuzzo will return next season and she has goals she would like the team to achieve. 

“Some goals for next season would be to keep the same team dynamic,” Nuzzo said. “I also think another goal we can have is to communicate more on the court, and lastly, we would all love to have the opportunity to make it to states.” 

Loch emphasized the importance of teamwork and cooperation for future seasons. 

“The varsity girls have been together for a few years now and know the dynamic I expect the team to have,” Loch said. “It’s important to be able to collaborate on the court and work together.”