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Your 2024 Suffolk Class C champions. Photo by Bill Landon
McKayla Pollard with a kill shot at net. Photo by Bill Landon
Lina DeLeo sets the play for the Royals in the Suffolk Class C championship game. Photo by Bill Landon
Lady Royals at the ready. Photo by Bill Landon
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McKayla Pollard sets the ball for the Royals in the Suffolk Class C championship game. Photo by Bill Landon
Port Jeff libero Hannah Pflaster keeps the ball alive for the Royals in the Suffolk Class C championship game. Photo by Bill Landon
Port Jeff libero Hannah Pflaster with a return for the Royals in the Suffolk Class C championship game. Photo by Bill Landon
Port Jeff freshman Anneliese Rago from the service line for the Royals. Photo by Bill Landon
Port Jeff freshman Sara Puopolo keeps the play alive for the Royals. Photo by Bill Landon
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Port Jeff freshman Sara Puopolo from the service line for the Royals. Photo by Bill Landon
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This assist marks Ava Reilly’s 1,000th for the Royals in the Suffolk Class C championship game. Photo by Bill Landon
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McKayla Pollard with another kill shot at net. Photo by Bill Landon
Royal Nation. Photo by Bill Landon
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Port Jeff defeats Mattituck in the Suffolk Class C championship game. Photo by Bill Landon
Port Jeff sophomore Ava Reilly notches her 1,000th career assist for the Royals in the Suffolk Class C championship victory over Mattituck. Photo by Bill Landon
Meet the Suffolk County Class C champions. Photo by Bill Landon

By Bill Landon

The Port Jefferson girls volleyball team began their 2024 campaign back on Sept. 4 with a 3-0 shutout over Mattituck and never looked back, finishing their regular season at 16-0-0 in League VII. But the Royals record doesn’t tell the whole story. Not only did they go undefeated, but in all 16 of those victories they did so by sweeping their opponents 3-0, not having lost a single set all season.

The Lady Royals would square off again against Mattituck in the Suffolk County Class C championship game Tuesday, Nov. 4, in what would be their third meeting of the season.

The Royals did what they’ve done all season beating the Tuckers convincingly in the opening set 25-10, putting the second set away 25-12 seemingly not having broken a sweat. The third set would be different when Mattituck gave the Royals a run for their money and tied the score at 23-23 forcing a timeout. With the perfect season in jeopardy Port Jeff won the next point and Mattituck miscued on the following volley to give the Royals another 3-0 sweep.

Port Jefferson’s Ava Reilly, a sophomore, reached a career milestone notching her 1,000th assist, recording 36 on the day. McKayla Pollard, a junior, was in top form at the net with 22 kill shots. 

The win propels the Lady Royals to the Long Island championship game Wednesday, Nov. 13, at Hauppauge High School, where they take on either Evergreen Charter or Carle Place. First service is scheduled for 6:30 p.m.

— Photos by Bill Landon 

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Port Jefferson girls volleyball vs. Center Moriches 09/19/24. Photo by Bill Landon
Port Jefferson girls volleyball vs. Center Moriches 09/19/24. Photo by Bill Landon
Port Jeff libero Hannah Pflaster with a monster dig for the Royals. Photo by Bill Landon
Port Jefferson girls volleyball vs. Center Moriches 09/19/24. Photo by Bill Landon
Port Jefferson girls volleyball vs. Center Moriches 09/19/24. Photo by Bill Landon
Port Jefferson girls volleyball vs. Center Moriches 09/19/24. Photo by Bill Landon
Port Jefferson girls volleyball vs. Center Moriches 09/19/24. Photo by Bill Landon
Port Jefferson girls volleyball vs. Center Moriches 09/19/24. Photo by Bill Landon
Port Jefferson girls volleyball vs. Center Moriches 09/19/24. Photo by Bill Landon
Port Jefferson girls volleyball vs. Center Moriches 09/19/24. Photo by Bill Landon
Port Jefferson girls volleyball vs. Center Moriches 09/19/24. Photo by Bill Landon
Port Jefferson girls volleyball vs. Center Moriches 09/19/24. Photo by Bill Landon
Ava Reilly from the service line for the Royals in a road game against Center Moriches. Photo by Bill Landon
Port Jefferson girls volleyball vs. Center Moriches 09/19/24. Photo by Bill Landon
Port Jefferson girls volleyball vs. Center Moriches 09/19/24. Photo by Bill Landon
Sophomore Lina DeLeo at net for the Royals. Photo by Bill Landon
Port Jefferson girls volleyball vs. Center Moriches 09/19/24. Photo by Bill Landon
Port Jefferson girls volleyball vs. Center Moriches 09/19/24. Photo by Bill Landon
Port Jefferson girls volleyball vs. Center Moriches 09/19/24. Photo by Bill Landon
Port Jefferson girls volleyball vs. Center Moriches 09/19/24. Photo by Bill Landon
Port Jefferson girls volleyball vs. Center Moriches 09/19/24. Photo by Bill Landon
Port Jefferson girls volleyball vs. Center Moriches 09/19/24. Photo by Bill Landon
Port Jefferson girls volleyball vs. Center Moriches 09/19/24. Photo by Bill Landon

By Bill Landon

It was a battle of the unbeatens Thursday afternoon, Sept. 19, between defending Long Island champions Port Jefferson Royals and Center Moriches Red Devils.

Although losing several key seniors to graduation from their 2023 Long Island championship season, it didn’t seem to matter when the Royals attacked with vicious serves and several monster digs. There were 34 kills at the net to sweep the match, 25-19, 25-18, 25-14. 

Sophomore Ava Reilly was the cornerstone of the offense with 28 assists, nine digs a kill and an ace. McKayla Pollard notched 15 kills to go with six digs, along with sophomores Thea Mangels who killed six, had a dig and a service ace and Lina DeLeo who had seven digs, two aces and five kills at the net. The quartet was a potent combination throughout in dominating the play at the net. 

The win lifted the Royals to the top of the League VII leaderboard. 

The team continued its impressive form with 3-0 victories over Greenport/Southold, Sept. 21, and Shelter Island, Sept. 23, for a 7-0 record to date. 

— Photos by Bill Landon 

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