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Team Details
Volleyball - Varsity Girls
Overview
Record: 3-8
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About the Program:
Thayer Girls' Varsity Volleyball is one of 11 teams in the Independent School League (ISL) and participates in the New England Preparatory School Athletic Council (NEPSAC) Class A division for tournament play. Our comprehensive schedule includes ISL and both NEPSAC Class A and Class B opponents. Co-Head Coaches Marley O'Brien and Luke Westman took over the program in 2024. For any further information, please email Coach O'Brien and Coach Westman at mobrien@thayer.org & lwestman@thayer.org. Go Tigers!
Schedule
vs.
Pingree School, Winsor School
Away
Winsor School
Scrimmage
vs.
Austin Preparatory School
Home
Playing Fields - Sawyer Athletic Center | Memorial Gym
Loss
0 - 3
vs.
Austin Preparatory School
Home
Playing Fields - Sawyer Athletic Center | Memorial Gym
Loss
0 - 3
vs.
St. Paul's School
Away
St. Paul's School
Loss
2 - 3
vs.
The Governor's Academy
Away
The Governor's Academy
Win
3 - 2
vs.
Milton Academy
Away
Milton Academy
Loss
1 - 3
vs.
Dexter Southfield
Home
Playing Fields - Sawyer Athletic Center | Memorial Gym
Loss
2 - 3
vs.
Brooks School
Away
Brooks School
Win
3 - 2
vs.
Noble & Greenough School
Home
Playing Fields - Sawyer Athletic Center | Memorial Gym
Win
3 - 0
vs.
Tabor Academy
Home
Playing Fields - Sawyer Athletic Center | Memorial Gym
Loss
0 - 3
vs.
Groton School
Away
Groton School
Loss
1 - 3
vs.
Newton Country Day
Away
Newton Country Day
Loss
1 - 3
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The Rivers School
Home
Playing Fields - Sawyer Athletic Center | Memorial Gym
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St. Mark's School
Away
St. Mark's School
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Lawrence Academy
Away
Lawrence Academy
Roster
| # | Name | Position | Class | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Catherine Woods | L | 2025 | Marshfield, MA |
| 3 | Jasmine James | OH | 2025 | Norfolk, MA |
| 5 | Aarya Vaghela | DS | 2025 | Braintree, MA |
| 6 | Reilly Fraga (captain) | OH | 2025 | Pembroke, MA |
| 7 | Kaitlyn Butkuss | OH | 2026 | Weymouth, MA |
| 8 | Severin DeFranceaux | DS | 2026 | Duxbury, MA |
| 9 | Shayna Hailey (captain) | MB | 2025 | Stoughton, MA |
| 10 | Lyla Martel | MB | 2027 | Hingham, MA |
| 11 | Saoirse Morrissey | OPP | 2027 | Hingham, MA |
| 12 | Meghan Sloan | OH | 2025 | Hingham, MA |
| 13 | Rowan Mottau (captain) | S | 2025 | Duxbury, MA |
| 16 | Elise Louvar | DS | 2025 | Braintree, MA |
| 17 | Naraya Dasilva | OH | 2028 | Quincy, MA |
| 18 | Soraya Azar | MB | 2026 | Canton, MA |
| 20 | Caroline Snyder | S/OPP | 2026 | Braintree, MA |
| Jessica Case | Manager | 2026 | Hingham, MA | |
| Sarah Woods | Manager | 2027 | Marshfield, MA |
Coach Info
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Marley O'Brien
CoachMarley began coaching at Thayer Academy in 2022. She is a member of the volleyball, basketball, and track and field coaching staffs. Originally from Pennsylvania, she earned ten varsity letters in high school softball, volleyball, basketball, and track and field and still holds multiple volleyball school records. Marley went on to earn a B.S. in Kinesiology from Pennsylvania State University in 2020. She was a member of the Club Track and Field team and was the throws captain for three years. She was an eight-time club national champion and still holds the javelin club record. In 2022, she earned a M.S. from California University of Pennsylvania. She studied Performance Enhancement/Injury Prevention and Rehabilitation Science and currently works as a private strength coach. Marley has coached different levels of high school volleyball as well as collegiate track and field at Marywood University. Outside of coaching, she enjoys training and competing in the javelin and spending time outdoors with her boyfriend and their dog, Rudy. -
Luke Westman
CoachLuke joined the coaching staff at Thayer in 2024. Luke attended Colby College where he studied both French and Biology, played basketball, was an assistant coach for the women’s volleyball program, and worked in admissions. As a member of the basketball team, he was a two-year captain and led the NESCAC in field goal percentage from 2013-2016. Before Thayer, Luke worked at Millbrook School in the Hudson Valley where he taught French, started the volleyball program, assisted both the girls’ and boys’ basketball programs, and lived in a boys’ dorm. After seven years in New York, he spent a year getting his master’s in education with a focus on teaching and teacher leadership at the Harvard Graduate School of Education while coaching for SMASH Volleyball Club.