A new setter. A pair of young, new hitters on the outside. Several new players along the back row. The Barnegat girls volleyball team is working through the kinks as the inexperienced players try to acclimate to the varsity level.

“This was a little rocky at the beginning of the season,” said senior setter Taliyah Oyemade, who delivered 17 assists as the Bengals scored their sixth victory of the season Sept. 24, a 25-11, 25-17 win over Brick.