There are plenty of talented boys’ volleyball teams in the East Penn Conference, but few can match the senior-laden experience that Northampton boasts.

The K-Kids relied on that leadership to defeat a very resilient Dieruff team on Tuesday, April 17, by a score of 25-23, 25-23, 25-23.

In the first set, Northampton jumped out to a 13-6 lead, but a 12-5 Huskies’ run tied the game at 18-18. The two teams traded points up to 23-23, but Northampton was able to put the set away after an emphatic kill from Erik Fulks.

With a rotation that is almost exclusively seniors, head coach Susan Arndt said that the K-Kids enjoy sharing leadership responsibilities and taking control of the huddle.

“They kind of switch roles. One minute there’s one leader and the next there’s another, and that’s OK with me,” Arndt said.

The K-Kids trailed the entire second set before going on a 10-2 run to steal it at the end. Dieruff led 21-15, but Northampton strung a series of points together behind the strong serving of Luis Roman.

“Without Luis Roman as our libero, we wouldn’t be in it as much as we are,” Arndt said. “He just works, and works, and works.”

In the third set, the K-Kids jumped out to a five-point lead, but the Huskies battled back to tie the set 21-21. Senior captain Brandon Caffrey delivered a strong kill on match point to complete the sweep.

With wins over Bethlehem Catholic and Dieruff last week, Northampton improved to 6-3 on the season. The K-Kids will host Whitehall on Monday, April 23 at Schneider Gymnasium.