2018 Faith Lutheran Girls Volleyball Capsule

FAITH LUTHERAN

League: Class 4A Mountain

Head coach: Amy Fisher, 13th season

2017 record: 19-19 (6-7 4A Sunset/ninth)

Returning letter winners (starters): Seven (five)

Top athletes: OH Hailey Carroll (Sr.), RS Ellie Fried (Sr.), OH Isabelle Guerrero (So.), S Kyrie Lorfing (Sr.)

Outlook: The Crusaders return five starters from a team that narrowly missed out on a postseason berth last year.

Fried (144 kills, 41 blocks), Carroll (138 kills, 191 digs, 38 aces) and Guerrero (27 aces, 30 blocks) return up front for Faith Lutheran, and Lorfing (376 assists, 78 aces) is back to run the offense.

“The team looks to improve on last year’s finish in conference, regionals and make a run to qualify for the state tournament,” Fisher said. “The team is young and will improve as the season heads into the playoffs.”