Volleyball
Varsity
Overview
In fall 2010, Blair organized an intramural program to feed a growing interest among Blair girls in the sport of volleyball; the program has since evolved into a varsity team.
Volleyball begins in late August with a week-long preseason camp that consists of several practices and team activities a day, as well as scrimmages. In season, Blair competes against other NJISAA schools. Rutgers Prep, Lawrenceville, Pope John and Warren Hills are commonly seen on the schedule.
Meet the Coaches
About Coach Gerdsen
Varsity head coach Cassi Gerdsen has been part of the Blair community since 2004. Her volleyball experience includes playing on a competitive high school team in Aiken, South Carolina, participating in the Junior Olympics program and playing on the University of South Carolina-Aiken volleyball team. She is committed to the continued development and expansion of Blair's volleyball program. Off the court, she is the admission office's director of admission application management.
Contact Coach Gerdsen at gerdsc@blair.edu for any questions.
About Coach Devaney
Ying Devaney is assistant coach of the girls' varsity volleyball team. Before relocating to the United States in 2006, Mrs. Devaney earned her undergraduate degree in sports science at the Physical Education College in Bangkok, Thailand, in the late 1990s. Over the course of her career in Thailand, she served as a health club instructor at Shell Co., Ltd., a health club instructor and supervisor at the Radisson Hotel, an instructor with Outward Bound, a teacher at Khamasiri Memorial School and Sanarangsun Municipal School, and a sport supervisor at the Le Meridien Khao Lake Beach & Spa Resort. She has lived at Blair with her husband, language teacher Tim Devaney, since 2010, and has held various positions across campus, including in the Childcare Learning Center and Golf Shop. A sports enthusiast, she was a gold medalist in Judo at the All-Thailand Physical Education College Games during her undergraduate years, and her hobbies include playing volleyball, swimming and running.
Schedule
View directions to athletic events. To read recaps about past events, go to the "Team News" tab above.
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Princeton Day School
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Stuart Country Day
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Rutgers Prep
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Princeton Day School
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Roster
Team News
News & Recaps
The girls' volleyball team traveled to Mercersburg Academy this past weekend to play a best of five set. It was a long match and all sets were extremely close in score.
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The Blair volleyball program has come a long way since it's birth in 2014. What once started as a club team, has now emerged into a growing competitive varsity team.
The Blair girls' volleyball won a close match against Stuart Day, 25-20, 26-24. It was a nail biter of a match, but this young Blair squad was able to show composure in times of struggle.
Photos
Past Results
Fall 2019
| Opponent | Date | Result | Score |
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vs.
Clifton High School
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Loss | 15-25, 22-25 |
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vs.
Princeton Day School
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Win | 25-14, 25-11 |
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Warren Hills - JV to follow
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Loss | 18-25, 23-25 |
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Stuart Country Day - JV to follow
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Win | 25-20, 26-24 |
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Dover High - JV to follow
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Win | 25-21, 17-25, 26-24 |
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vs.
Rutgers Prep
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Loss | 20-25, 16-25 |
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vs.
Summit High School
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Win | 27-25, 25-15 |
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vs.
Princeton Day School
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Win | 25-10, 25-21 |
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NJISAA States Outbracket - Trinity Hall
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Win | 25-11, 25-12 |
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vs.
State Qtr Finals vs Rutgers Prep, Rutgers Prep
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Loss | 17-25, 12-25 |
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vs.
Mercersburg
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Win | 20-25, 25-21, 19-25, 25-22,15-13 |
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Stuart Country Day - JV to follow
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Win | 25-12, 25,19 |
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vs.
Rutgers Prep
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Win | 27-25, 25-19 |
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vs.
Pope John
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Loss | 19-25, 18-25 |
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Phillipsburg - JV to follow
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Loss | 22-25, 19-25 |
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vs.
Lawrenceville
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Loss | 0-2 |
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vs.
Sparta High School
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Loss | 0-2 |
Fall 2018
| Opponent | Date | Result | Score |
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vs.
Warren Hills
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Loss | 0-2 |
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vs.
Stuart Country Day
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Win | 25-7, 25-7 |
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Stuart Country Day (B Team)
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Win | 25-18, 25-19 |
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vs.
Rutgers Prep
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Win | 19-25, 25-17, 25-19 |
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States - Newark Academy
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Loss | 0-2 |
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vs.
Pope John
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Loss | 13-25, 9-25 |
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vs.
Mercersburg
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Loss | 10-25, 14-25, 24-26 |
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vs.
Sparta High School
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Loss | 0-2 |
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vs.
Stuart Country Day
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Win | 2-0 |
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Stuart Country Day (B Team)
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Win | 2-0 |
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vs.
Kent Place
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Loss | 0-2 |
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Kent Place (B Team)
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Loss | 0-2 |
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vs.
Phillipsburg High School
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Loss | 0-2 |
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vs.
Warren Hills
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Loss | 1-2 |
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vs.
Lawrenceville
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Loss | 0-2 |
Fall 2017
| Opponent | Date | Result | Score |
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vs.
Kent Place
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Loss | 0-2 |
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vs.
Morris Knolls High School
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Loss | 0-2 |
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vs.
Stuart Country Day
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Win | 2-0 |
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vs.
Lawrenceville
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Loss | 0-2 |
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vs.
Rutgers Prep
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Loss | 0-2 |
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vs.
Pope John
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Loss | 0-2 |
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vs.
Warren Tech
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Win | 2-0 |
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Rutgers Prep - States
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Loss | 0-2 |
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vs.
Sparta High School
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Loss | 0-2 |
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vs.
Mercersburg
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Loss | 2-3 |
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vs.
Rutgers Prep
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Loss | 0-2 |
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vs.
Kent Place
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Loss | 0-2 |
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vs.
Stuart Country Day
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Win | 3-0 |
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vs.
Warren Tech
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Win | 2-0 |
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vs.
Lawrenceville
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Loss | 0-2 |
JV
Schedule
View directions to athletic events. To read recaps about past events, go to the "Team News" tab above.
| Opponent | Date | Time | Advantage | Result | Score | Status |
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vs.
Warren Hills
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Home | Loss | 0-2 | |
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vs.
Stuart Country Day
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Away | Win | 2-0 | |
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Dover HS
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Home | Loss | 1-2 | |
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vs.
Stuart Country Day
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Home | Win | 25-8, 25-10 | |
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vs.
Pope John
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Home | Loss | 25-15, 22-25, 2-15 | |
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vs.
Phillipsburg High School
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Home |
Roster
Meet the Coach
Meet Coach Devaney
Ying Devaney is assistant coach of the girls' varsity volleyball team. Before relocating to the United States in 2006, Mrs. Devaney earned her undergraduate degree in sports science at the Physical Education College in Bangkok, Thailand, in the late 1990s. Over the course of her career in Thailand, she served as a health club instructor at Shell Co., Ltd., a health club instructor and supervisor at the Radisson Hotel, an instructor with Outward Bound, a teacher at Khamasiri Memorial School and Sanarangsun Municipal School, and a sport supervisor at the Le Meridien Khao Lake Beach & Spa Resort. She has lived at Blair with her husband, language teacher Tim Devaney, since 2010, and has held various positions across campus, including in the Childcare Learning Center and Golf Shop. A sports enthusiast, she was a gold medalist in Judo at the All-Thailand Physical Education College Games during her undergraduate years, and her hobbies include playing volleyball, swimming and running.