The Dublin High girls varsity volleyball are experienced, confident and having perhaps the best season in program history.
The Gaels started the season 16-0 and took an 18-1 record in last Thursday's road match against Foothill. The team, currently in second place in league play and ranked No. 2 in NCS Division I, has captured the interest of the community, who are filling the Dublin High Sports Complex to cheer them on as they make a bee-line for the North Coast Section playoffs in a few weeks.
Head coach Amy Lopez said the team members have been playing together for years, and that chemistry has contributed to their success.
"They haven't had to worry about getting to know one another," Lopez said of her squad, which includes five seniors and three juniors, all of whom played on varsity last season. "There's definitely some pressure on them because of the record. People want to knock us off now. Before, I think people though it would be easy to play Dublin. But not anymore."
Senior captain Hailey Bruce said that team members are walking down the halls at school and being stopped by people who came to watch them play.
"The community support has been great," Bruce said. "We are just playing our game right now, and we want to step up our game even more."
The Gaels will play two matches in East Bay Athletic League play next week, traveling to Livermore High on Tuesday and then playing at home against Granada on Thursday.
Go Gaels!