2014 Match Press
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Poughkeepsie Journal, August 27, 2014
PLAYERS TO WATCH - Sarah Hof, Franklin D. Roosevelt, senior middle hitter — Roosevelt coach Sam Lowe called Hof "the most versatile player I've ever worked with," after Hof played both setter and middle along the Presidents' run to the Section 9 Class A final, collecting 101 kills and 114 assists.
Key matches
Oct. 7 — Marlboro at Roosevelt: The two-time Class B sectional champs take on the Class-A hopeful Presidents.
Poughkeepsie Journal, September 4, 2014
Franklin D. Roosevelt 3, Onteora 0 — The visiting Presidents cruised, 25-4, 25-9, 25-14.
Poughkeepsie Journal, September 8, 2014
Spackenkill 3, Franklin D. Roosevelt 0 – Nur Sher collected nine kills, five aces and 16 assists for visiting Spackenkill in a 25-21, 25-7, 25-20 MHAL victory.
Nini Sher tallied five kills, four aces and one block for the Spartans (5-0).
Sarah Hof paced Roosevelt with seven kills and one assist. Sarah Pruner added five kills, and Bri LaMonica contributed 15 assists and two aces.
Poughkeepsie Journal, September 9, 2014
Spackenkill swept Franklin D. Roosevelt, 25-21, 25-7, 25-20, late Monday, with Nur Sher collecting nine kills, five aces and 16 assists for the visitors, and Nini Sher adding five kills and four aces.
Sarah Hof paced Roosevelt with seven kills and one assist. Sarah Pruner added five kills, and Bri LaMonica contributed 15 assists and two aces.
On Tuesday, Roosevelt beat Ellenville, 25-13, 18-25, 25-14, 25-18.
Poughkeepsie Journal, September 11, 2014
Franklin D. Roosevelt 3, Pine Plains 0 — The host Presidents fended off Pine Plains, 25-22, 25-14, 25-14, and improved to 3-1.
Sarah Hof led Roosevelt with 17 kills, while Alyssa Dam had four kills and two blocks, and Sarah Pruner added six kills and five aces.
Poughkeepsie Journal, September 12, 2014
Franklin D. Roosevelt 3, Webutuck 0 — Sarah Hof's 10 aces and six kills led the Presidents, who won at home, 25-8, 25-8, 25-9.
Alyssa Dam added three aces, two kills and two blocks for Roosevelt.
Poughkeepsie Journal, September 17, 2014
Dover 3, Franklin D. Roosevelt 1 — Taylor Ball provided the host Dragons with 35 assists in a 25-20, 25-20, 20-25, 25-14 victory.
Irena Henry had 16 kills and four blocks, and Sara Regan added 13 kills and four blocks. Dover (4-2) travels to Ellenville on Thursday.
For Roosevelt (4-2), Sarah Hof had an ace, 13 assists, 14 kills and three blocks, and Ciara Cancel added five kills and two blocks.
Late Monday, Rondout Valley beat Dover in Accord, 25-10, 25-23, 21-25, 25-20. Samantha Annunziata had five kills and two aces in the loss.
"After a down day (Monday), it was nice to come back (Tuesday) and play well," Dover coach Jennifer Fisher said.
Poughkeepsie Journal, September 18, 2014
Franklin D. Roosevelt 3, Wallkill 1 — Sarah Hof had 17 kills, 11 aces and a block as the host Presidents beat the Panthers, 25-20, 21-25, 26-24, 25-22.
Alyssa Dam had six kills and two blocks for Roosevelt (5-2). Bri LaMonica had three aces, 28 assists and two kills.
Poughkeepsie Journal, September 22, 2014
Franklin D. Roosevelt 3, Saugerties 1 — Bri LaMonica had 27 assists, two aces and one kill as the host Presidents beat the Sawyers, 25-16, 22-25, 25-10, 25-22.
Sarah Hof contributed 19 kills and six aces for Roosevelt (6-2). Alyssa Dam added seven kills, three aces and three blocks.
Poughkeepsie Journal, October 1, 2014
Franklin D. Roosevelt 3, Rhinebeck 0 — Sarah Hof had 15 kills and one block late Tuesday as the host Presidents improved to 7-2 with a 25-19, 27-25, 25-16 win over the Hawks.
Alyssa Dam had one ace, three kills and three blocks for Roosevelt. Bri LaMonica had 20 assists and one ace.
For Rhinebeck, Samantha Sherwood had 14 kills and one ace. Alicia Acosta had 19 assists, two aces and one kill. Brooke LaRoche had three kills and one ace.
Poughkeepsie Journal, October 2, 2014
Volleyball roundup: FDR battles past Red Hook in 5 sets
In a match that featured three sets decided by two points each, the Franklin D. Roosevelt High School volleyball team overcame host Red Hook 18-25, 25-23, 24-26, 27-25, 25-15, on Thursday.
Alyssa Dam had six aces, six kills and eight blocks, and Sarah Hof assisted the Presidents (8-2) with 11 aces, 15 kills and one block.
For Red Hook, Abby Carney led the way with four digs, eight kills and one block, and Lizzy Westermeyer had 13 digs, six kills and one ace. Morgan Schultz added 10 digs, five kills, 15 assists and one ace.
Poughkeepsie Journal, October 7, 2014
Franklin D. Roosevelt 3, Marlboro 0 — Kelly Taylor had 27 assists for host Roosevelt in a 25-16, 27-25, 25-18 MHAL triumph.
Megan Kelly added seven kills for the Presidents (9-2), who also received four aces, 11 kills and one block from Sarah Hof.
Poughkeepsie Journal, October 10, 2014
Franklin D. Roosevelt 3, New Paltz 1 — The visiting Presidents defeated the Huguenots, 25-22, 17-25, 25-14, 25-20.
For Roosevelt (10-2), Sarah Hof had nine aces, 13 kills and a block. Alyssa Dam added 10 kills and five blocks. Sarah Pruner contributed seven kills and three aces.
For New Paltz (5-9), Kelly Brinkman had nine kills, five aces and 11 digs. Lauren Apuzzo had nine assists and two aces. Samantha Judge had 15 digs.
Poughkeepsie Journal, October 10, 2014
Volleyball roundup: Millbrook rolls over Roosevelt
The Millbrook High School volleyball team executed its gameplan and earned a home victory over Franklin D. Roosevelt on Friday, 25-8, 25-13, 25-14.
The Class C Blazers received seven kills and a block from Liz Halpin, and four kills and a block from Emily Kelly. Meredith Dignan contributed 21 assists, five kills and five aces for Millbrook (10-1).
"I definitely liked our overall performance," Millbrook coach Shawn Stoliker said. "Our goal was to keep it out of Sarah Hof's hands. She's one of the good hitters in the area."
Hof ended with seven kills and two blocks. Briana LaMonica had six assisted for Roosevelt (10-3), which takes on Rondout Valley on Tuesday.
After three days off, Millbrook will travel to take on another Section 9 squad with double-digit victories, the 12-3 Dover Dragons, whose coach, Jen Fisher, had high praise for the Blazers after her own team swept Ellenville Friday
"We'll prepare for them throughout the weekend and come out and play Dover volleyball," Fisher said. "Millbrook's always on, or near, the top (of the standings). We'll play a good, competitive match."
Poughkeepsie Journal, October 16, 2014
Franklin D. Roosevelt 3, Highland 0 — Briana Lamonica contributed 22 assists, two kills and two aces as the Presidents from Hyde Park won on the road, 25-19, 25-12, 25-16.
Sarah Hof added nine kills, three aces and a block for Roosevelt, which also capitalized on nine kills from Alyssa Dam.
Alexis Brown paced the Huskies with three aces, two digs and an assist. Highland also received two aces and two kills from Emily Rider, as well as Alexis Wilson's four assists and two aces.
Poughkeepsie Journal, October 24, 2014
SECTION 9 TOURNAMENT
Class A
Semifinals
Wednesday, Oct. 29
No. 4 Minisink Valley at No. 1 Cornwall, 6 p.m.
No. 3 Wallkill at No. 2 Roosevelt, 6 p.m.
Finals
Sunday, Nov. 2
Semifinal winners at SUNY New Paltz, 6 p.m.
