In athletics many would agree our ultimate goal is not to become the greatest winners, but develop the greatest people. Life lessons are constantly available as we strive to teamwork, work ethic, character, and several other meaningful words. The only problem is these lessons are usually learned during difficult moments. One of the best aspects of college is due to the fact you typically leave home. Sometimes for an individual to find themselves it is necessary to leave safe boundaries in order to gain confidence at level never known to exist.
Our Ladyjack Volleyball TEAM spent 4 days on the road competing against strong opponents during a time we had not played well as of late. We had been on a losing skid and the competition is not going to get weaker. During this stretch we competed in 5 matches in 4 days which is not as exciting as some people might think even when you love the game. Overall we were 1-4 as we lost to NDSCS in 3, NDSCS Alumni in 5, Anoka Ramsey in 5, Jamestown College in 4. Our TEAM successfully defeated in Hibbing CC in 4 sets.
With that being said our Ladyjacks did a great job at playing better day by day, and focusing on the task at hand. Be better today than we were yesterday, don't play the score, and work as hard as WE can. When it was all said and done our TEAM played the best volleyball it has played all year. We are hoping to find the right pace at the right time with the year quickly coming to an end.
Freshman: Savannah Bruce, Tessa Walters, and Justine Nordin have continually improved as far as offensive threats by mixing up attacks. Lauren Pederson and Halle Schumann have been impressive making our defense more solid becoming more consistent passers. Katelyn Lawler was asked to step up her role in several areas when Leah Parizek went down with an injury.
Transfer: Krissi Lessman is a huge factor in all areas with her skill level. She plays hard on every play, is able to score for us, and is a reliable defender.
Sophomore: Ashleigh Aufforth and Parizek continue to be a source of stability with experience. Both do a great job of stepping into matches ready to compete with a higher level of understanding.
With so many new faces we have had our fair share of struggles. Ultimately I believe the TEAM is on track to play our best volleyball to finish the season. WE are beginning to work together at a more successful level, and it will be interesting to see where we are at come end of the month.
Get to "The Woodshed" on Wednesday, October 2nd as we take on Williston State College. The atmosphere has been great as we expect an exciting night.
Thank you for following and supporting our LADYJACKS!
Get Jacked UP,
