Varsity Volleyball
Spartans Spike Mustangs
15-3, 15-10
By John Ruffino (December 18,
2002)
The girls’ volleyball team is now
0-2 following its defeat by the Broad Run Spartans Monday night at home.
The match ended after the Spartans won the first two games 15-3 and 15-10.
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Mason’s starting lineup
consisted of seniors Aysha Twose, Laura Straub, and Christine Hillegass,
as well as juniors Andrea Arias, Rwaida Al-Shagra, and Sarah Snyder. The
six, playing the whole game, were unable to hold the Spartans.
The first match ended 15-3, which
was a wake up call to the Mustangs to get their act together. The wake
up call came, but it wasn’t quite strong enough. The Spartans were able
to beat the Mustangs by a far narrower margin in the second match, 15-10
with two fouls, which won them the entire game.
After the game, junior Rwaida Al-Shagra
talked about her team's strengths, weaknesses, and plans. "We didn’t do
so well tonight. There was a lack of communication throughout the game,
people weren’t calling their balls, and our morale isn’t so high. We really
need to build up our confidence because we are a really good team and we
can beat these teams," Al-Shagra said. as she held an icepack to her wrist,
which she hurt diving for the ball during the second match. |
Senior
Aysha Twose (#2) returns a hard
serve against the
Broad Run Spartans in
Monday night's
loss at home.
Photo by John Ruffino |
Senior Aysha Twose added, "Tonight’s
game was a big improvement from Friday’s. However, we are lacking confidence
during these games, which really hurts us." Asked for her forecast of outcomes
in future games Twose confidently said, "They will be very strong. We don’t
give up."
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