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WARWICK — The Division I boys volleyball tournament hasn’t been this open in years.
Title contenders lurk in every round, teams are peaking at the right time, and it’ll all play out for our enjoyment over the following weeks. Cranston East and North Kingstown’s dominance last year left little doubt on the championship finalists. And the Skippers and La Salle were the same way a couple times in previous seasons.
The Rams looked like heavy front runners this spring before Barrington went into Providence and left with a sweep. The Eagles spot at the top only lasted four days before East Greenwich handed Barrington a four-set loss.
Hendricken returned the favor over the Avengers with a 25-20, 25-22, 19-25, 25-14 victory in Warwick on Thursday, May 21. The Hawks flashed their potential in that fourth set as they finished off the season with their 14th win of the spring. Hendricken, with the triumph, matched its best win total since the 2018 season when it finished runner-up.
“These past few years, last year and the year before, it’s been two teams and everyone knew that,” Roebuck said. “Everyone knew … it wasn’t going to happen. It’s just a whole different level this year.”
Hendricken enters the tournament as the No. 2 seed behind La Salle. It’s easy to see how Hendricken built its contending season with Roebuck, Andrew Ramos and Ryan Yin setting the table.
“I think we saw it in the fourth set,” Roebuck said of Hendricken’s strengths. “We just have to wake up from the beginning, no lows or anything, just kind of play how we know we can and go right at them.”
East Greenwich battled through two close sets, lost some key points in bad spots, but owned the third frame. It swung with purpose — like it did against Barrington — and settled into a groove. Milo Sy and Cameron Gates provided the outside presence that every successful team boasts. Zion Sun was the energetic libero and EG has plenty in the middle to make a run.
The Avengers, despite the loss, are playing with confidence and they should.
“I think our hitters have been swinging more aggressively,” Sun said. “I really like that, and for me personally, I took a dip with my passing, but I’ve regained it a bit. I think that’s what has contributed to some of our recent success.
“I think all of us are playing a lot better than we did in the middle stretch of the season. I think we can be dangerous going into the playoffs.”
The Avengers (9-9) meet Cranston East in the quarterfinal round. It’s a tough matchup against the defending champions — the Thunderbolts are a top team when they have their full lineup. But there isn’t a comforting opponent in this tournament. East Providence (9-9) is likely starting in the preliminary round, and the Townies took the Thunderbolts, Skippers and Eagles to five sets.
“It’s so much more fun, every matchup we’re going in expecting to win,” Sun said. “I feel like I can see the matchup and I see that we can win. I think that’s the most fun state of volleyball right now. I’m really glad that it’s my senior year.”
This article originally appeared on The Providence Journal: Hendricken volleyball vs East Greenwich final score
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Title contenders lurk in every round, teams are peaking at the right time, and it’ll all play out for our enjoyment over the following weeks. Cranston East and North Kingstown’s dominance last year left little doubt on the championship finalists. And the Skippers and La Salle were the same way a couple times in previous seasons.
The Rams looked like heavy front runners this spring before Barrington went into Providence and left with a sweep. The Eagles spot at the top only lasted four days before East Greenwich handed Barrington a four-set loss.
Hendricken returned the favor over the Avengers with a 25-20, 25-22, 19-25, 25-14 victory in Warwick on Thursday, May 21. The Hawks flashed their potential in that fourth set as they finished off the season with their 14th win of the spring. Hendricken, with the triumph, matched its best win total since the 2018 season when it finished runner-up.
“These past few years, last year and the year before, it’s been two teams and everyone knew that,” Roebuck said. “Everyone knew … it wasn’t going to happen. It’s just a whole different level this year.”
Hendricken enters the tournament as the No. 2 seed behind La Salle. It’s easy to see how Hendricken built its contending season with Roebuck, Andrew Ramos and Ryan Yin setting the table.
“I think we saw it in the fourth set,” Roebuck said of Hendricken’s strengths. “We just have to wake up from the beginning, no lows or anything, just kind of play how we know we can and go right at them.”
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East Greenwich battled through two close sets, lost some key points in bad spots, but owned the third frame. It swung with purpose — like it did against Barrington — and settled into a groove. Milo Sy and Cameron Gates provided the outside presence that every successful team boasts. Zion Sun was the energetic libero and EG has plenty in the middle to make a run.
The Avengers, despite the loss, are playing with confidence and they should.
“I think our hitters have been swinging more aggressively,” Sun said. “I really like that, and for me personally, I took a dip with my passing, but I’ve regained it a bit. I think that’s what has contributed to some of our recent success.
“I think all of us are playing a lot better than we did in the middle stretch of the season. I think we can be dangerous going into the playoffs.”
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The Avengers (9-9) meet Cranston East in the quarterfinal round. It’s a tough matchup against the defending champions — the Thunderbolts are a top team when they have their full lineup. But there isn’t a comforting opponent in this tournament. East Providence (9-9) is likely starting in the preliminary round, and the Townies took the Thunderbolts, Skippers and Eagles to five sets.
“It’s so much more fun, every matchup we’re going in expecting to win,” Sun said. “I feel like I can see the matchup and I see that we can win. I think that’s the most fun state of volleyball right now. I’m really glad that it’s my senior year.”
This article originally appeared on The Providence Journal: Hendricken volleyball vs East Greenwich final score
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