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Pulli ng together as a team were seni ors Alicia
Allen, Melissa Belgum, Katie Johnson, Sara Wells,
and junior Emi ly Hunter. Comin g together after a
play was encouragement that helped improve their PUSHING
performance. photo by Erika Mattson
Reaching for the pass, junior Emily Hunter wanns up
for the home game. Passing was a key point to the
game, with out the pass there wouldn ' t have been a

By: Amy Farrell
The winds of change blew over strength is what made us mentally tough
the varsity volleyball team once again. and prepared," Slattery said.
Starting the season with the third new Some of the team members had
coach in three years, the girls all had to a long history together, so not everything
learn a lesson in flexibility. was new this season, senior Katie
Junior Jenny Shaw spent her Johnson said .
first season with the Mustangs. Shaw "Some of us have been playing
transferred from Millard West last year, so together since we were in the sixth grade.
she would be eligible to play volleyball this But all the friendships, whether they were
season. new or old, kept us motivated and having
"It was definitely a learning sea- fun ," Johnson said .
son . But there is a lot of potential there for For some seniors, this was not
next year, and I am looking forward to their last season of playing volleyball be-
seeing how far we can get with it," Shaw cause some are going on to play in col-
said . lege. Senior Melissa Bel gum is going on
Senior Meg han Slattery said the to play for the University of Rhode Island
season was a little rocky because of all the where she received a full-ride scholarship
different coaches and new teammates for the fall.
which was typical of all three seasons. "I was somewhat dissappointed
But she also said the teamwork helped by the outcome of our season, but I feel
them through the season. that everyone became closer because of
"Throughout the season we some of the friendships we had," Belgum
learned how to develop a new kind of trust. said.
No one was above the law, and we all As some went their separate
pulled together. The strength in our to- ways, others stayed behind in prepara-
getherness helped build us all. And that tion for another season.

Digging a serve from
Li ncoln Southeast is
senior Sarah Wells. Her
position was a defensive
speciali st, which means
she dug and served.
photo by Erika Malison

.liag up for the block is senior Kati e Johnson and junior
.mily Hunter. A block was set up to stop the ball from
mpene trating over the net. photo by Eric Bah/

mag to the floor is senior Meghan Slattery and seni or
~e lohnson stands by to cover her. Someone always
.lito cover the person passing so the ball didn't hit the
\xr. photo by Erika Malison