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The varsity girls volleyball team hosted its season opener at the WHS field house on Friday, Sept. 6. Wayland faced the Natick Redhawks and won the game with a final score of 3-1, losing the first set and winning the next three to secure the win.
Credit: Vanessa Taxiarchis
Junior Kalena Imura sets the ball during warmups. "I thought the energy was really high, and even when we were down everyone picked each other up," Imura said.
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