Women’s Volleyball Season Sits at 3-8 Overall
BY: TYRA LEESMAN
Print Editor-in-Chief
Meramec’s own Lady Archers volleyball team played against Mineral Area College on Tuesday, Sept. 18. Though the lead changed several times, the outcome of the night was 0-3 in favor of 
Mineral Area.
“We’re underperforming. The athleticism has only come out one or two games. We have championship athletes, but we’re still making the transition,” said Coach Geoffrey Davis after the loss Tuesday night.
The team prepared for this match as usual, through focused and stress-related practice, meant to simulate the stress of a game to the end of playing with authenticity and realism, according to Davis.
“They usually do it six to eight in the morning. The first [45 to 60 minutes] is drills and skill development, and the last half of practice is on systems. Plays. We have maybe 40 different play sets, of which we use maybe ten,” said Davis.
The team works together on the court to win games, though they are still finding their places in the scheme of things, according to the coach.
“I really thought they were going to win. You can tell they’re going to be a great team, but they haven’t found their rhythm yet. We’ll get them next game,” said Tasha Morse, a spectator at Tuesday’s match.
Coach Davis said that he feels no single player is more important than another.
Coach Davis said that he feels no single player is more important than another. “I think all the members of this team compliment each other. Our motto is ‘We are one,’ and everyone really tries to make that the focus when we’re practicing,” said Davis. “I think once they get their roles, I think the team will work together just fine. This is their first full recruiting class. There’s a lot of individual talent here, a couple of them are coming out of high school with championship skills, and we’re just trying to put that together.”
As of their game on Wednesday, Sept. 19, Mineral Area College’s Lady Cardinals are now 10-0 overall and 1-0 in the MCCAC and Region 16, according to their webpage. In comparison, the STLCC Lady Archers stand 3-8 overall, with a four-game losing streak.
The next match the Lady Archers will play is against Kaskaskia College, then Lewis and Clark Community College on Friday, Sept. 21. The next day, they face Shawnee Community, Central Methodist University, and Milliken University JV.
Students, faculty, and members of the community who might wish to attend a game can access the game schedule for the semester at archersathletics.com and clicking the “sports” drop tab to view the link for women’s volleyball.
From there, the link to “schedule/ results” can be found in the blue bar.
Photos By Amanda Harris
