[Cooper said after falling behind to the Tigers, 6-0, in the first game, the Bruins held their composure.] I was pleased with the way they reacted to adversity tonight, especially in the first game, ... Working through adversity will be a key for us when we start playing our league schedule. |
[The Bruins improved to 3-0 overall with an impressive 25-22, 25-21, 25-19 victory over one of the better Humboldt-Del Norte League Big-5 volleyball teams ? Arcata.] We didn't play so well over the weekend at the South Umpqua Tournament, ... So, I feel good about the way they played tonight. |
[With so many new faces on the team, Cooper said this year's non-league schedule will be used to test different combinations of players.] The preseason will help us evaluate who plays well together, ... It will also let the team find its true personality. Time will tell for this team. We can't afford to look at the end of the season. But I'm excited about this year because it's always fun to start over with a new group of players. |
Ahndrea ran the 5-1 offense last season on the JV 2 team. Her entire year of experience in the 5-1 has allowed us to go to it on varsity this year. |
Dodd was one player who we didn't expect to come out for volleyball, but did. The other transferred to Brookings at the beginning of the summer from South Dakota. Her name is Darci Peterson, she's a junior and she will be a utility player this season. Darci played utility and defensive specialist at her old school. She's an excellent passer, is vocal on the court and is a leader. We were lucky to get a player of her ability. |
Every crime can involve some aspect of high-tech, |
I think conditioning came into play in the fourth game. During the break I said something to the team about needing to run more. That seemed to get their attention. They played much better in game five. |
I think with Jenna and Darci we will have two very capable leaders this season. |
I want the team to stay focused and concentrate on staying consistent. We don't want to have peaks and valleys, and we'll take one game at a time, instead of looking ahead. |
It's amazing that Jenna made all-league last year in the first place because she played the whole season with a stress fracture. To make all-league in spite of her injury was amazing. |
Jenna's spike was a good way to end the match. She was tired, but came through. |
Kim may also play some outside hitter for us this season. |
LaCroix had to move inside because she's the team's best blocker. She's not exactly thrilled about it, but she decided to do it for the team. |
Sarah can play anywhere I need her to play. She's a good server, has good hands, and can pass. She can also play setter if she needs to. |
She was a good girl. She had a lot of cats. She had a heart of gold. Customers requested her. Everyone thought she was a very nice girl, up to this. |