Whitney...

So apparently my blog is too random for some who shall remain nameless on the GameDay staff. It was spring break, either cut me some slack or post yourself(I am talking to you Jake!).

At any rate, volleyball has left me frustrated after today's game. Not only did we lose to Whitney at home in a drawn out five game match, but we also severely curtailed our chances of making it to the playoffs.

During the game, we started off rather slow, as we always do, but then started to come back. Though we lost the first game, we were in the game the entire time and had some good plays. We were only slightly edged out by a few points.

The second and third games, we picked it up. We kept the ball in and ran the plays well. The block kept Whitney from hitting and the defense was picking up almost every ball. Also, we missed only one or two serves. In the second game, we beat them straight up and it was still a somewhat close game. In the third game, we had the momentum and managed to beat Whitney by eleven points. Not only that, but our team was finally loud and having fun, some of the keys to getting momentum and being able to win.

So we went into the fourth game with some momentum but then fell flat. We kept getting into single rotations and letting Whitney get five or six points in a row before getting a side out. We also struggled to keep the ball in play and hitting too many balls either out or straight into the block. Worse yet, we stopped talking and let our heads go down, only making every person more frustrated.

It was more of the same in the last game. We managed to get within a couple of points but then the game got out of hand again.

Well, no time to be mad about the last game. We just need to work harder for the next game and then keep up the intensity for the entire match and not get down on ourselves. If we stay consistent, then we can hang with anyone, even Sage Hill. I just hope we do.

Its going to take a couple extra wins now to get into the playoffs but we have to try. The season just started and we can't give up for a second until the off season.

-Seth