River Dell Setter's Club Team Heads to National Championship in June

If spiking the competition during the winter in Washington, DC was not enough, the Digs Red 17 club volleyball team, featuring River Dell Lady Hawk setter Kalette deMarrais, recently earned a spot in the USA Volleyball's National Championships.

Over Easter weekend, the team competed at USA Volleyball's Northeast Qualifier in Philadelphia, one of a few qualifying tournaments held nationally to qualify for USA Volleyball's National Championships. 

The DIGS 17 Red team played in the elite Open Division and finished in fourth place overall after falling to North Texas club TAV 17 Black. 

To qualify, the Digs beat several powerhouse teams from California, Texas, and Pennsylvania among others. The fourth place finish made the Digs one of 32 teams in the country to compete at Nationals this June in Dallas, Texas. It also marked the first team in the Region's history to qualify for the National Championships in the Open Division.

At Nationals, Digs 17 will face teams from across the country from June 28 through July 5 at the Dallas Convention Center.

DIGS Red is comprised of deMarrais (River Dell), Nia Reed (IHA), Mallary McFadden (Albert Magnus), Zoe Edelman (Leonia), Lily Scanzillo (Northern  Highlands), Alex Garrett (Northern Highlands), Samantha Alechko (Old Tappan), Larysa Iwaskiw (IHA) Emily Guzman (Clifton), Emily Kolodka (Holy Angels), Alyssa Kelly (Delaware Valley), and Taylor Braunagel (Delaware Valley).