Post-publication updates:
North Reading defeats Ipswich 3-0 (Sept. 16)
North Reading defeats Pentucket 3-0 (Sept. 12)
Published September 11, 2025
By STEPHEN MARTELLUCCI
NORTH READING — The North Reading High volleyball team has come out of the gates strong this year. On Monday afternoon, they won 3-0 at home against Hamilton-Wenham.
With that victory, North Reading improved to 3-0 overall and 2-0 in the Cape Ann League.
The Hornets won the three sets, 25-19, 25-10, and 27-25.
“We have gotten off to a great start this year,” said Hornets head coach Mike Milone. “We are playing solid on offense and defense. We are playing on our system and we have had a balanced attack.”
Senior co-captain, Sydney Scholz, led the team in serving aces (six) and kills (eight). Alli Simard led the Hornets in assists (15) and digs (nine). Lee Sandovich had two blocks.
On Sept. 4, the Hornets defeated Newburyport, 3-1, on the road. After losing the opening set, 28-26, the Hornets won the next three sets, 25-17, 25-20 and 25-22.
“After that opening set we settled down a little bit,” recalled Milone. “We played good defense and kept the ball away from their big banger on offense.”
Scholz had a team-high 17 kills while fellow senior co-captain, Lucy Wells added 13.
Libero, Emery Cordero, had 21 digs while 11th-grader Willow Koepke had 38 assists.
Ella Mayer had three service aces while Sandovich had one block.
In the 2025 opener on Sept. 2, the Hornets beat visiting Salem, 3-0, in a non-league match.
North Reading won the three sets, 25-6, 25-20 and 25-18.
“We came out of the gates aggressive,” said Milone. “We were able to do what we wanted to in that match.”
Koepke had 26 assists while Mayer had 14 kills. Cordero led the team with 12 digs while senior co-captain Emilia Yeakel had a team-high five service aces.
The Hornets’ next match will be on Friday as they host Pentucket at 5:30 p.m.
On Sept. 16, North Reading hosts Ipswich also starting at 5:30 p.m.