NJSIAA Girls Volleyball North Jersey, Group 3 First Round - Northern Highlands vs. Parsippany Hills
(Photo by Christopher Shannon/OnNJ Sports)
November 2, 2026

IMAGES: Top Seed Northern Highlands Aces First Test in NG3 Girls Volleyball Tournament Opener

By Christopher Shannon

2026 NJSIAA Girls Volleyball North Jersey, Group 3 Tournament First Round - Northern Highlands vs. Parsippany Hills

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Action from a 2026 NJSIAA Girls Volleyball North Jersey, Group 3 Tournament first-round match between Northern Highlands and Parsippany Hills on Nov. 2, 2026. (Photo by Christopher Shannon/OnNJ Sports)

Top seed Northern Highlands took care of business in the first round of the 2026 NJSIAA North Jersey, Group 3 Girls Volleyball Tournament, besting Parsippany Hills in straight sets, 25-11, 25-11, 25-15, in Allendale.

The Highlanders were led by the quartet of Georgia Cacciabaudo, Myla Fosshage, Lexi Stout, and Lexi Thompson.  Cacciabaudo led Northern Highlands with nine kills and seven digs, while Thompson was not far behind with eight kills and added an additional three blocks and two digs.  Stout had an all-around good evening, recording six kills and 2 digs, while leading the Highlanders with five blocks.  Fosshage directed the Northern Highlands offense to the tune of 23 assists, and was a force at the service line, recording six of the Highlanders’ 13 aces.

Juliet Galante led the Vikings with 15 kills and three aces, while adding seven digs. Apoorva Bhargava handed out 19 helpers to direct the Parsippany Hills offense.  Jaina Datwani and Bailey Huang led the Viking defensive effort with 10 and eight digs, respectively.

With the win, Northern Highlands will host eighth seed Old Tappan Wednesday in the quarterfinals of the North Jersey, Group 3 Tournament.  Parsippany Hills sees their 2026 season come to a close with a final record of 18-6 with the loss.

About the Author

Christopher is the Photo Editor at OnNJ Sports and is the photographer and owner of Christopher Shannon Photography based in Montville.  You can often find Christopher along the sidelines at sporting events in Northern Jersey, or at West Point photographing athletic, and other, events there.  Christopher’s favorite events that he has had the opportunity to cover, so far in his career, include Penn State football White Out games and Army-Navy football games.  While Christopher enjoys photographing a wide variety of sports, his favorite to cover include football, volleyball, basketball, gymnastics, and lacrosse.

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