Team Profile: Marlington Dukes (Alliance, OH)
The Dukes are currently ranked 17th in the Division II Ohio state poll. At 16-2 overall, Marlington is 10-0 in league play and in sole possession of first place in the Northeastern Buckeye conference. Here are some of their key…
Access all of Prep Dig
Continue reading this article and more.
Continue ReadingThe Dukes are currently ranked 17th in the Division II Ohio state poll. At 16-2 overall, Marlington is 10-0 in league play and in sole possession of first place in the Northeastern Buckeye conference. Here are some of their key athletes.
Layne Graffice – 2025 | OH
Graffice is the Dukes’ top offensive threat as she is terminating a career best average of 4.3 kills per set this season. With an aggressive approach pattern, she has a fast arm in the air that can generate good pace and movement on the ball. As she is producing at a team leading .390 efficiency, she also contributes eight digs per match. The NOVA Juniors prospect had a good club season, which is helping her produce at a higher rate in her second varsity season.
Natalie Maiorana – 2023 | OH
Maiorana is a nice complement to Graffice’s offensive output. The 5’8 outside hitter contributes 2.7 kills per set through good lift off the floor and a high elbow contact at the top of her jump. She established a new career high of 18 kills in a 3-0 win over Northwest during which she also hit at a .500 efficiency. She also leads the team in total blocks with 40 on the season.
Janelle Swisher – 2024 | S
The Dukes’ primary setter this season, Swisher averages nearly nine assists per set and helps guide a collective offense that is hitting at a .268 efficiency in 2022. She shows good high contact point with simple touch and delivery in her mechanics that can be deceptive in reading and reacting to her location decisions. She recently set a new career high of 38 assists in Marlington’s 3-0 win over West Branch.
Jacsyn Hilliard – 2025 | L/DS
Another 2025 prospect, Hilliard is the team’s leader defensively at over 13 digs per match. In her first season in this role she has collected 243 total digs at the midpoint of 2022. Hilliard has a handful of matches over 20 digs with a career high 28 in a 3-0 over West Branch earlier this season.