The East Central Varsity volleyball traveled to Columbus East High School for a tournament on Saturday, August 30.
The Lady Trojans started off with a win against Brownstown Central 25-19, 20-25, and 25-21.
EC vs Brownstown Central VB (8-30)
‘We played very well in game one and then I submitted the wrong lineup in game 2 which caused confusion for everyone. Considering the sudden changes, the girls played well. They worked it out and played hard to try and come through with the win, but that game 2 loss is on me. They turned things back around and came out with the win in game 3.’ EC Coach Cassie Laker.
Next up, EC faced Columbus East. We lost with the scores of 8-25 and 19-25.
‘To say we showed up in game 1 is an exaggeration in itself. If the ball was on our side of the court, we made an error. They dominated to say the least. The impressive thing is that we didn’t fold like we could have. Instead, we decided to play how we know how to play. Game to against Columbus East was the best game we played all day, even though we lost. These girls have the heart and love for this game that many people underestimate. It definitely carried them back in game 2 and I am proud of them for that.’ EC Coach Cassie Laker.
Our third match was against Silver Creek. We lost with the scores of 25-16, 21-25, and 25-19.
‘We dominated game one and then slowly fell apart. We got away from what we do best- strong attacks offensively. We lost to a very disciplined Silver Creek team with the “it’s not over until it’s over” attitude. They are very well coached. Props to them for coming back to win that.’ EC Coach Cassie Laker.
EC finished third in their pool and faced Seymour in the cross over match. EC lost with the scores of 24-26, 25-19, and 21-25.
‘Seymour was a very strong team and quickly realized that we would make the error if they kept the ball in play. We struggled with basic volleyball skills today. Our two senior captains stepped up in this game and showed everyone what we had to do to win, unfortunately, it wasn’t enough.’ EC Coach Cassie Laker.
‘Don’t get me wrong, we played hard all day. These girls want to win and I love that about them. We played in slow motion today and that doesn’t work against these types of teams. The good news is that it’s still early in the season. We have a good month to get better before we face that caliber of a team in the post-season. We will get there- I wholeheartedly believe that. These girls have the ability to accomplish something an EC team hasn’t done in a very long time.’ EC Coach Cassie Laker.
Next up: Varsity & JV travel to OA Tuesday at 5 PM.
Courtesy of Trojans Coach Cassie Laker.