January 12, 2008 - It was off to
Pembroke for the 15U girls to play in the OVA 16U Girls Challenge
Cup - Zone E. After a determined pep talk from Coach
Cathy, we were ready to throw away our 'middle-of-the-pack' standing
and play some volleyball.
1st up was the Pegasus Orange 15U team. With some good
serving and determined attitude, we won in straight sets, 25-11 and
25-19.
The 2nd pool play match was against the
Pegasus 16U team. We knew what we had to do after losing
12-25 in the first set. We went out strong and played some of
the best volleyball we've ever played. It was tough,
point-for-point, and very intense - we came out on top winning the
next 2 sets 26-24 and 17-15, placing us 1st in our pool.
On to the all-important cross-over match.
This was against the Maverick Gunsmoke 16U team. We came out
fast and took the lead and never looked back, winning two straight:
25-18, 25-15.
We met the Maverick Ambush 15U team
in the semis, taking a quick 6 point lead and then fell flat, losing
two straight: 19-25, 18-25.
On to the bronze medal match against the
Pegasus 16U team, again. We looked terrific, winning the
first set 25-21. The second set slipped away 22-25, and the 3rd set
was a real nail-biter which could have gone either way. The
score was tied right to the end... we lost 14-16, putting us in 4th
place.
We achieved our goal, making it into the
semis and ending in the Top 4. We will continue working hard at
practice and strive to win our upcoming tournaments.
Thank you to Cathy, Devon and the parents
for coming out and encouraging us throughout the day.
- Sarah Taylor #7
