2021 SUFFOLK VOLLEYBALL ROSTER
BOSTON – Following a year away from action, head coach Scott Blanchard has unveiled that a dozen members of Suffolk's Class of 2025 will add depth to the Rams' volleyball roster for the 2021 campaign.
"We are very excited about this incoming class, many of them will compete for starting roles immediately, and they will all provide much needed depth at every position," Blanchard said. "It is a well- rounded group with players from all over the country as well as New England."
Blanchard continued, "They all bring a high level of play from their club experience, this group will help continue to build the culture that has made us so successful the last couple seasons."
The bulk of Suffolk's 21-player roster is comprised of underclassmen without collegiate match experience. The Rams' 12 true rookies will join a five-member sophomore class that had its first season sidelined due to the global COVID-19 pandemic with a trio of juniors back in blue-and-gold and a solo senior, Chryssabella Jones-Craig, returning to the hardwood for her final campaign.
Ram Nation will get its first look at the 2021 edition of Suffolk volleyball Wednesday, Sept. 1 when it lifts the lid on its 26th campaign at Brandeis at 6:00 p.m.
ZOE BOGEL | FR. | L/DS | 5-3 | HINGHAM, MASS. / HINGHAM
BEFORE SUFFOLK – HINGHAM
Letterwinner at Hingham … D1 All-State Team selection as a senior … 2020-21 All-Scholastic Athlete.
GABBY ELBRECHT | FR. | S | 5-7 | OWINGS, MD. / NORTHERN
BEFORE SUFFOLK – NORTHERN
Letterwinner and three-year floor captain at Northern … Aided to a Northern State Runner-Up finish in 2019 … Helped Northern to 2019 Regional Championship … Led Northern to back-to-back Southern Maryland Athletic Conference Championships in 2019 and 2020 … Two-time All-County Team honoree (2018, 2019) … 2019 AAU Academic All-American … Three-Time Scholar-Athlete Award recipient … Two-time Class Council Leadership Award honoree … Served on Class council from 2017 to 2021.
ISABELLE HUZAR | FR. | MB | 5-10 | EMMAUS, PA. / EMMAUS
BEFORE SUFFOLK – EMMAUS
Letterwinner and two-year captain at Emmaus … Helped Emmaus to the 2020 PIAA District 3 Championship … Member of World Culture Club.
TATUM KALT | FR. | L/DS | 5-3 | WEST BLOOMFIELD, MICH. / BLOOMFIELD
BEFORE SUFFOLK – BLOOMFIELD
Letterwinner at Bloomfield and served as co-leader of the squad … Member of Bloomfield's Year Sports Staff from 2018 to 2021 … Belonged to Key Club for four years … Served as Elite Sports Complex Middle School Girls Volleyball Coach's Assistant for the 2020-21 season.
MORGAN KELSEY | FR. | L/DS | 5-3 | PARKER, COLO. / LEGEND
BEFORE SUFFOLK – LEGEND
Letterwinner at Legend … Legend's Best Defensive Player in 2018 … Named Legend's MVP in 2017 … Member of National Honor Society and National Technical Honor Society … Four-year Honor Roll student … Belonged to DECA from 2018 to 2020 … Served on Link Crew from 2019-20.
MCKENNA KEOWEN | FR. | OH/DS | 5-8 | SAN RAMON, CALIF. / CALIFORNIA
BEFORE SUFFOLK – CALIFORNIA
Letterwinner at California and captained the team in 2020 … Led California to the East Bay Athletic League Championship in 2019 … High Honors student-athlete.
JULIA LEAVEY | FR. | OH | 5-8 | NATICK, MASS. / NATICK
BEFORE SUFFOLK – NATICK
Letterwinner at Natick … Also lettered in track & field and captained both the indoor and outdoor teams as a senior … 2021 MetroWest All-Star … Helped set the hurdle shuttle relay record in 2020 … Rewrote the outdoor pentathlon record as a senior.
SHANNON MALLOY | FR. | MB | 5-10 | CANTON, MASS. / CANTON
BEFORE SUFFOLK – CANTON
Letterwinner at Canton … Helped Canton to the 2019 Division II State Championship … Member of National Honor Society from 2020-21 … Four-year Dean's List honoree (2017-21) … Belonged to Catholic Youth Organization at St. Gerard's Majella Church for four years.
JAYLA MARTINEZ | FR. | S | 5-4 | SANTA FE, N.M. / ST. MICHAEL'S
BEFORE SUFFOLK – ST. MICHAEL'S
Letterwinner at St. Michaels, served as captain as a senior … Led St. Michael's to the 2018 St. Championship … Helped St. Michael's to a 2019 state runner-up finish in 2019 … Aided to back-to-back District Championships (2018, 2019) … Member of National Honors Society … Belonged to Spanish Honors Society.
ALINA NOWAKOWSKI | FR. | OH/MB | 6-1 | MANSFIELD, MASS. / MANSFIELD
BEFORE SUFFOLK – MANSFIELD
Letterwinner at Mansfield … Sun Chronicle All-Star in 2021 … 2021 Hockomock League All-Star … Member of Environmental Club from 2019 to 2021 … Belonged to Girls Who Code from 2019-21.
GABRIELLA PIVETA | FR. | S | 5-4 | CHELMSFORD, MASS. / CHELMSFORD
BEFORE SUFFOLK – CHELMSFORD
Letterwinner at Chelmsford … Four-year Honor Roll student … Served as Chelmsford student trainer as a sophomore.
EMMA REZENDES | FR. | S/RS | 5-6 | FALL RIVER, MASS. / B.M.C. DURFEE
BEFORE SUFFOLK – B.M.C. DURFEE
Letterwinner and two-year captain at B.M.C Durfee … Helped B.M.C. Durfee to the playoffs in each of her four years … Handed out 1,000 career assists … First person at B.M.C. Durfeee to achieve 1,500 career assists … Two-time Herald News All-Scholastic Girls Volleyball Star (2019, 2020-21) … Southeast Conference Girls Volleyball All-Star in 2019 … Two-time B.M.C. Durfee MVP … Four-year B.M.C. Durfee High Honors honoree … Three-year member of National Honors Society … Four-year Honor Roll student … Received highest honors as a junior and senior, respectively … Belonged to National Honor Society … Member of Spanish Club, Ski Club, Sixth Man Club and History Abroad Club.