Marathon award: Nikki.  I think Nikki ran several marathons today.  Setting for 3 matches straight is no easy feat, let alone 7 over 3 days!

New nicknames: Jenna: Giggle-Snort!  Aya: Great Wall/Roof of Aya  Jenna’s chicken: ObiwanHENobi

Best forearm pass-set: Alyssa H, from waaaaay on the right side of the court to our outside.  That pass-set was right on the money!

Best roof: Aya blocked a middle hitter and it bounced off of her shoulder and into her face.  Glad she wasn’t hurt, but it sure was a nice block.

Best gutsy-ness: All 8 of you!

Best run of perfect passes: Juliana, you had a run of 10-15 passes that were Rock Solid.  During that run, even that shank was perfectly placed to Jenna.

Best jump serves: Sarah and Alyssa H

Best back row hits: Juliana, most of the time we don’t necessarily preach setting the libero, but in this case we will make a huge exception to the rule!  Your hits were deep and hard enough that it caught many players off guard.

Best out of rhythm passing: Nikki, when you took the first balls, most of your passes were middle-middle, with loft, for Juliana to set.

Best sniper-serving: Jenna for hitting the numbers that I had set out.

Best pushed out of the middle: Isabel, way to not let anything get by you!

Best outside hits: Jenna and Sarah, when you’re on, you’re ON.  Both Coach Marko and I were very impressed when everything came together and WHAM!

Best off-the-court teammate: Alyssa P for coming out, while being injured, to cheer, cry, laugh and celebrate with us.