KSU’s volleyball team faced North Florida on Saturday and won the match with the final score of 3-0. The Owls are now 15-7 overall and 4-3 in the conference with little over a month left of season action, and with the post season Atlantic Sun Conference Championship set for November. The volleyball team is making their last strides to get in to the playoffs.
“Saturdays’ win over UNF was a culmination of all the teams’ hard work in the gym. We haven’t had as much time to practice with having midweek matches but we are the team is in the gym has worked very hard on their ball control and defense,” head coach Karen Weatherington said. “It definitely made the difference this weekend. Every team has something they need to work on. I couldn’t have asked for a better showing.”
When asked what players have been having a breakout season, Weatherington stated, “Baylee Strachan and Sara Metroka have really led us since the season in a number of ways. They have a great offensive flow and we are looking to continue that. Defensively the entire team has shown a stamina and mindset that we want to maximum effort for every ball. Our success has been a team effort.”
The young program is on track to meet many goals and achievements.
“We are on one of the track to get to the A-Sun tourney, as well we have players ranging in the 100s in the statistics. In that regard Sara Metorka is among the nation’s best setters in assists. I expect us to play hard and get better we have ranked top in the conference in fan attendance as well. I hope to see that continue.”
Weatherington has a solid gameplan for the rest of the year to carry into postseason play. “Our game plan is to improve every day and prepare for the next opponent as best we can. The A-SUN conference tournament is a still wide open for lots of team. That’s really the goal we want to achieve.”
With playoff action nearing, Weatherington hopes the support for Owls volleyball can continue to grow.
“We have a great marketing department that helps make each match an event. We will continue to play fast paced volleyball and work with them to grow our fan base.”
KSU hits the road to face USC Upstate on Tuesday. Their next home game is during Homecoming, squaring up against Mercer this Saturday at 3pm.