Members of the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy women’s volleyball team recently donated their time to the Great Neck PAL’s Winter 2024 volleyball program.

The PAL players received instruction from USMMA Head Coach Tony Nocera and senior athletes, Meredith Buchanan and Amy Jones, and freshman athletes Alexa Tipps, Sierra Richardson, and Erin Stillinger.

The clinic focused on skills such as bumping, setting, serving and hitting. The PAL athletes also had the opportunity to scrimmage with the USMMA team to demonstrate their skills. The Great Neck PAL volleyball program is a coed program for players in grades 4-9.

“We were thrilled to partner with the USMMA women’s volleyball team to bring this special event to the young members of our PAL community,” said Debbie Ungaro, PAL director, Great Neck Unit. “It was a great experience for our players and much appreciated.”