Old Tappan’s Maya Giordano Voted as N.J.’s Top Girls Volleyball Senior

Photo Credits: Steve Hockstein | For NJ Advance Media

Congratulations to Old Tappan’s Maya Giordano, who was voted as the top girls volleyball senior in New Jersey. Giordano received over 6,800 votes of the 26,500-plus casted.

Giordano has crushed over 200 kills this season for No. 5 Old Tappan, including eight matches with 10 or more kills. Her season-high in one match came against Ridgewood on September 22, logging 20 kills.

Layla Giordano posted 2nd place behind her Twin Sister, Maya Giordano. These two had an outstanding Senior year.

Here are the Top 10 finishers in the poll. See the complete list of nominees and the full results of the poll, below.

1-Maya Giordano, Old Tappan
2-Layla Giordano, Old Tappan
3-Nicoletta Amato, Ridgefield
4-Annalyse Santowasso, Rutgers Prep
5-Grayson Housley, Old Tappan
6-Liandra Taylor, Oak Knoll
7-Mia Matias, Mother Seton
8-Maggie Gesek, Jefferson
9-Ava Estrada, Ferris
10-Melanie Lara, Fair Lawn

Source Link: https://www.nj.com/highschoolsports/2023/10/whos-the-top-girls-volleyball-senior-in-nj-our-picks-your-votes.html

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