Nice match tonight.
I saw several things I liked.
First, was the crowd, which was really into the match and supporting our girls loudly!
Second, although I realize the competition wasn't the greatest, we played pretty well overall and our floor defense was very good! Tessa was Tessa...just doin' her thing. Tthe stats aren't available yet but I lost track with Tessa at 17 kills and a couple of blocks, too!
Third, is that Tessa had help tonight from MorgahnFingall and Ava Bell. Sedona Hansen was all over the floor and no doubt posted another double double. There's a good story on Sedona here:
Volleyball It's worth the read and pretty darn impressive.
I've been waiting to see which of our young players would step up and give us another scoring threat. I think Fingall may be a star in the making. As a freshman left-handed hitter, you can see her growing into her roll on the right side. Ava Bell maybe the best transfer we've had in a long time. She is rock solid, very smart, has good size and has a hammer for a middle blocker. There are others that are making themselves known, too, Danielle Mahaffey is also giving us some very good rotations and Lily seems to have gotten used to her new role with this team.
Finally, I think I see signs that the team is coming together. It will be fun to watch their matches this weekend and see if they continue to progress. After all, SEC play is just around the corner with us opening up on the road vs Ole Miss in just 7 days.
Fun times ahead!