2024 Season Team
2024 Coaches
Kiana Hernandez Head Coach | NHJVBC Director | Yale 2018 | Wilbur Cross 2014 |
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Hernandez, former Head Varsity Volleyball coach at the Forman School, Head JV Volleyball coach and now current assistant varsity coach at the Taft School, was an outside hitter, defensive specialist, and libero on the Yale Women’s Club Volleyball team in her time at Yale College. As a three year letter winner, two year team captain, and Oronoque All-Division selection (as a senior) in high school, Hernandez brings over a decade of playing experience into her eighth year as a coach. This will be her seventh season* as the head coach of the New Haven Juniors 18U team and her ninth year overall with the program. *There was no season in 2021 due to the covid-19 pandemic. |
Korina DeFelice '16 Assistant Coach | NHJVBC 2016 | Wilbur Cross 2016 |
DeFelice, former Head Volleyball Coach at Career Magnet and current assistant coach of the girls 18U team, was a four-year player at Wilbur Cross High School and one of the players on the very first New Haven Juniors team. A middle blocker who could hit on the pins and was willing to fill in whatever role necessary, DeFelice was integral to the first New Haven Juniors' team's success throughout an increasingly winning season. A player with a deep passion for the sport, DeFelice looks forward to working with the team on their offensive consistency. This will be her first season as a coach with New Haven Juniors, her third season as a coach of the sport, and her third year overall with the program. |
2024 Tournament Schedule
NIKE New England Winterfest #1 | January 6th – 7th Hartford Convention Center No hotel necessary (within 60 miles) |
NERVA 1 | February 11th *Location determined by which teams are competing in the tournament |
NIKE Boston Volleyball Festival #2 |
March 1st-3rd Boston, MA *Hotel stay required for team registration (practice location over 60 miles away) |
NERVA 2 |
March 10th *Location determined by which teams are competing in the tournament |
NERVA 3 | March 24th *Location determined by which teams are competing in the tournament |
NERVA 4 | April 14th *Location determined by which teams are competing in the tournament |
NERVA 5/NERVA Champs | April 28th *Location determined by which teams are competing in the tournament |
North Atlantic Championships |
May 4th-5th Hartford Convention Center No hotel necessary (within 60 miles) |
2024 Season Roster
#1 Hommynellys Elicier-Martinez OH/DS | 5'2" | Whitney Tech | 2025 |
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#3 Laila Best LB | 5'2" | Hill Regional Career High School | 2024 |
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#4 Annetta Gatison (C) OH | 5'0" | Hill Regional Career High School | 2024 |
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#5 Kamila Márquez RS/OH | 5'5" | Wilbur Cross High School | 2025 |
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#6 Mia Baldwin MB | 5'10" | Wilbur Cross High School | 2026 |
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#7 Savanna Smith (C) S | 5'6" | Wilbur Cross High School | 2025 |
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#9 Mylee Santiago MB | 5'8" | Bassick High School | 2025 |
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#13 Yanaisis Jimenez OH/DS | 5'4" | Wilbur Cross High School | 2024 |
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#14 Tasneem Musa LB | 5'1" | Wilbur Cross High School | 2026 |
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#15 Hailey Rivera-Labuthie OH | 5'5" | Whitney Tech | 2025 |
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#18 Trinity Wylie S | 5'3" | Hill Regional Career High School | 2026 |
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#19 Leyre Lopez Perez RS/DS | 5'5" | Amity Regional High School | 2026 |
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#24 Eyla Candelario RS | 5'4" | Wilbur Cross High School | 2024 |
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#25 Justine Stephen MB/RS | 5'7" | Wilbur Cross High School | 2024 |