11-8-08 State CHSAA Class AA Tournament

Caitlin Connelly helped the Friars go 6-0 in pool play.

The St. Anthony’s girls volleyball team went 6-0 in pool play to advance to the state CHSAA Class AA semifinal for the fifth straight season on Saturday at St. Mary’s in upstate Lancaster.

It was a total team effort. Caitlin Connelly led the way with 34 kills and 8 aces. Mariel Metalios registered 100 assists. Caroline Scalamandre made 21 kills and young Michele Imprellizeri added 26 blocks and 14 kills.

The Friars earned the top seed and will face Brooklyn-Queens CHSAA champ St. Francis Prep in a semifinal match at 10 a.m. Sunday. The Terriers went 2-4 in the opposite bracket and won a playoff to advance.

It’s all Buffalo in the other semi: St. Mary’s versus Sacred Heart. The final is 40 minutes after the conclusion of the semis.