Britt Jacobson

Spotlight Editor

Please welcome Avia Cohen (’15) and Amanda Solomon (’15) as this year’s Varsity Volleyball captains.

This is Cohen’s third year playing on varsity, but her sixth year of playing volleyball recreationally. As an outside hitter, she “loves the feeling of jumping up and hitting the ball straight down.” Cohen also loves the team’s bonding rituals, especially Jigalo, as it is a way “to get her team pumped up and ready to go”. She was so happy to be named a leader of the team, and hopes to be a role model by working hard in both practices and games. She especially appreciates the community aspect of volleyball, as everyone is so close and has so much spirit.

This is Solomon’s first year playing on varsity, but her tenth year playing volleyball recreationally. As a right-side/opposite hitter, Solomon plays volleyball because it is her passion. From eating lunch together before home games, to grabbing Subway together before each away game, she describes the team as close. Solomon was extremely excited to be named co-captain and to be given the responsibility of keeping up the energy of the team on and off the court.