Spotlight on... JENNIFER

Jennifer, (aka Jen, J-Grab) Senior, 5'6", 2nd yr on Varsity, #3, DS/L

Favorite vb drill: Downball & Switch

Favorite sports movie: Remember the Titans, Pistons Championship Recap

Other sports you play: Basketball, Softball

Best MTT tip: Always say positive things to yourself; if you keep a positive mindset, you'll play better.

What's the best thing about your team: We are very encouraging. Most of us have played together since Freshman year so we are very comfortable together and we have a lot of fun together.

Coach says... Jen is a joy to coach. She is always positive, always works hard, and is a team player. She is willing to try any position and is consistent in everything she does. Her serve is killer and her passing is sweet!

Varsity vs Centerline Recap

Although we outscored Centerline 90-88, we didn't secure the win. We are making adjustments though and getting better every day! Scores were 21-25, 22-25, 25-13, 22-25. Janelle was a "stud" out on the court (haha!) earning 16 kills (38%), 9 digs and 9 points. Cole put up a solid all-around performance with 21 points, 10 digs, 4 kills and a block. Emma led the team with 33 assists, 7 digs, and 8 points. Sara posted 15 kills and we are STILL shaking our heads asking, "now WHY doesn't she want to be a middle?" ; ) Stephanie was our most consistent passer at 93% and she earned 9 digs.
The Crusaders are back in action next Thursday at a Quad at Stevenson with Lakeshore & Lakeview.

JV vs Centerline

JV took down the 3-game match with scores of 25-17, 17-25, 25-18. Elaine was a stand-out with 11 aces, 3 kills and 5 assists. Jillian led the hitters with 5 kills and 1 block. I was impressed with how much HEART both Cassie and Lauren showed out on the court. Good job JV!

Kills: Jillian (5), Elaine (3), Kacie, Lauren (2), Cassie, Chelsea, Alyssa (1)
Aces: Elaine (11), Shannon, Cassie, Kaitlyn (2), Kacie, Chelsea (1)
Assists: Cassie (7), Elaine (5), Lauren (2), Chelsea (1)
Blocks: Cassie (1), Jillian (1)

Scrimmage Results

Northwest Varsity 30 - 12 Clintondale Varsity
Northwest Varsity 32 - 15 Lincoln JV
Northwest Varsity 21 - 19 Lincoln Varsity
Northwest Varsity 28 - 18 Clintondale Varsity
Northwest Varsity 24 - 20 Clintondale JV
Northwest Varsity 22 - 21 Lincoln Varsity

Sensational Stats:
KILLS: Cole 10, Janelle 9, Kristine 9, Kara 8, Coop 4, Emma 3, Allie 2, Jen 1, Steph 1, Kelsey 1
ACES: Steph 14, Cole 10, Emma 8, Coop 6, Jen 6, Janelle 1
BLOCKS: Cole 1, Kristine 1, Kara 1

JV

Our JV girls are Sweet!

Juniors: Elaine, Cassie

Sophomores: Lauren, Kacie, Alyssa, Katie, Shannon, Kaitlyn

Freshmen: Chelsea, Jillian

Parent's Day

Parent's Day was a success... hope you will post your favorite memory of the day in the comment section! Personally, I enjoyed watching Cole get stuffed by her dad, Sara get roofed by her mom and all the smack talk from Kristine's dad! A very special thank you to the entire Summers family who came early and helped set-up and organize the event.

VARSITY!

Our AWESOME Varsity girls are:

SENIORS: Jennifer (DS), Kelsey (RH), Allie (RH), Janelle (OH), Sara (MH), Stephanie (DS), Emma (S)

JUNIORS: Kara (OH), Kristine (RH/MH)

SOPHOMORE: Cole (MH)

FRESHMAN: Coop (OH)

Offensive Calls

The net is divided into 9 equal sections. Communicate to the setter what section of the net you want the ball set to. The second number you call is the height of the set that you want. A quick set is a "1", a regular tempo set (about the height of the antenna) is a "2" ball.

Examples:

A typical outside set would a "52" or a "42"

A quick middle attack might be an "11"

A back set or a slide attack might be a "B2" or a "C2"

A shoot set could be a "31"

For a back row attack, you can call for a Red, White or Black set. The ideal back row attack is when the attacker jumps right behind the 10' line and lands in front of it. These sets should be higher than a front row set.

We should ALWAYS ALWAYS ALWAYS work to get a HIT or at least a swipe, shoot, tip or roll shot over the net. A free ball is the LAST option. If the pass is off, we can STILL get a good hit off. Our goal is to make the next ball better. If a non-setter takes the second ball, her mentality should always be: "who can I set up for an attack?" The other players work to make themselves available to attack the ball... adjust and call for a ball that can be set.