Yesterday we traveled to Northwestern for our third
conference match. It was a late night with some hard play. Varsity started off
behind, but fought the whole way. On Wednesday in practice Megan Mesiberger
went down with a sprained ankle with a slight break. She will now be out most
of the season and will be greatly missed. In practice we worked on a few
rotations, but we also had a player out sick, which made it even tougher. The
chemistry in game one and two was off just a little bit with two players
playing positions that they were not completely comfortable in. We ended up
losing those games 9-25 and 16-25. In game three we went back to our normal
rotation and added in a JV middle, Meagan VanderHeyden. Meagan stepped up
nicely and this helped us get into our groove. We were strong and hustling. We
had great blocks, nice serves, and hard hits. We won this game 25-16. We tried
to use this momentum in game four, but were a little tired. We continued to
hustle and fought back and forth with Northwestern though. We just about took
the game, but ended up losing 21-25. Although we lost this match I was very
proud of how the girls played and changed with each situation. We have two
nights of practice before Tuesday’s game and we will be ready with our new
rotation. Our C-team and JV lost their matches, but we are seeing some great
leaders emerge.
On Tuesday we play at home against Ladysmith. It is Parents
night and Jr. Passers night so we hope to see everyone out for a great night of
volleyball. We invite all fans to come out and cheer on our girls.
JV & Cteam Pictures from Northwestern
Varsity Pictures from Northwestern
