Best Imitation of a Tack: Kassidy, for your Tack Sharp passing

The Dyson Award: DJ, for picking up all of the junk that JCH was putting over the net

Best Sharp Shooting: Shannon, for hitting deep right corner, deep left corner, deep baseline AND shorts!

Best Top Spin serve: Emily, there was so much dive on the ball, they had no chance of reaching it

Best Whiffle: Bella, for hitting the bottom of the ball with your fingertips to create an offspeed shot, that kept the defenders on their heels

Most Improved Serve: Molly for implementing an adjustment and then serving strong

Best Short Angle Cross Cover: Hannah, that ball was destined to hit the ground, you read it, reacted perfectly and saved the point for us

Hulk Award: Kassidy, for POUNDING the ball

Best Playing in a Position that she hasn’t played before: Molly! Great job playing an unfamiliar position!

Hustle Award: The Whole Team! Holy Moly, when that ball was heading to the green curtain, you all ran to it! I’m not sure who got the first touch but y’all were there! The ball got up, then someone else put it over the net!!! THIS is what I’m talking about!

Best Non-Set Kill: Emily, kills a free ball

Gandalf Award: Emily, Bella, Nessa, for blocking the balls from coming over. “You shall not pass!” and the balls didn’t. 🙂

Best All-Out Diving Saves: DJ and Kassidy. There were several balls that were going to fall in, but you flashed in, got the ball up AND stayed on our side. Awesome reactions, foot speed and body control!

Best Tip: Nessa, they just didn’t see it coming. I could see the groan in their body language when your ball floated over

Best Aggression: Bella, Kassidy, Emily and Shannon for hitting 2nd balls that “technically was for the setter”, but you had a better shot and you took the initiative. You took a risk by playing out of system and it totally paid off. Keep that up!

-1 = 1 Award: DJ for getting a point on an overpass. You were passing so consistently and so well that when that ball went over they were shocked into inaction

Best Consistency in Passing: Everyone!!! O.M.G. against JCH they threw everything at us, including the kitchen sink. They spiked, 2nd balled, 1st ball dumps, left, right, deep, short, hard serves, short serves… to the setter, away from the libero, AT the libero, at the opposite. Each and every one of you were up to the task and got the passes up to Nessa.

Best Right Side Hit: Hannah, it is difficult to always be ready on the right side, especially when sets aren’t there, but we were watching you. Covering, transitioning, calling for the ball and being ready. Sure enough when that ball went your way, you were ready!

Thor Award: Bella for crushing the ball!

BB Award: DJ for serving absolute BBs… from Omaha!

Final Words: Teamwork and Positivity. You all played so well as a team on Saturday with trust in your teammates and in yourselves. Which leads to Positivity. I want you to remember the POSITIVE. I want you to remember what you did well and how you did it. I want you to remember the specifics of what happened and when the opportunity comes again to use it and EXCEL!