The Old Rochester Regional High School girls’ basketball team kicked off its 2021-22 season on December 10 with a 56-24 win over Fairhaven. The Bulldogs performed well with Molly Sisson scoring 16 points, Maddie Wright scoring 15 and Logan Fernandes adding an additional seven. A notable absence, however, was senior Maggie Brogioli, who was away on a college visit.
Brogioli was a key part of the Old Rochester girls’ volleyball team’s run to the state championship last month and was named the South Coast Conference MVP. “I was definitely surprised!” she said of the honor. “I was the MVP last year for volleyball so I didn’t know what to expect, but I was so excited to be nominated two years in a row.”
The Bulldogs dominated the SCC for the second year in a row, and Brogioli was a major part of that success. In the final regular season game against Fairhaven, she had 13 kills in the 3-1 win that clinched the conference championship. After an impressive run in the Division 3 playoffs, the Bulldogs found themselves in a volleyball state championship game for the first time in 30 years, and they made the most of the opportunity.
In the 3-1 win against Dennis-Yarmouth on November 20, Brogioli made 20 kills, had two service aces and 17 digs on the way to the historic achievement. “The moment was very thrilling. The energy throughout the whole game was very upbeat,” she said. “Looking back, I know that the moment we won is a memory I will never forget, and I couldn’t imagine winning a state championship with a better team.”
Now, Brogioli’s attention is turned fully toward basketball.
“I have high hopes for the basketball season,” she said. “The team has lots of depth with several upcoming freshmen to help contribute. I think as long as we stay hard at work, we’ll go pretty far in states this year.”
The depth of the team was put on full display in the Lady Bulldogs’ win on Friday, and they’ll only be better when Brogioli enters the mix in their next game on Friday, December 17, when they face Falmouth in the first away game of the new season.
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By Matthew Curry