Lydia's freshman volleyball highlights

We are down to three tournaments left of Lydia's club volleyball season, so it's time to post highlights from her highschool season!  

It was so nerve-racking and exciting for Lydia to try out for the team back in the middle of August before she had even had her first day of highschool!  There are five teams at our highschool: 9B, 9A, B Squad, JV, and Varsity.  There were cuts in every grade, but Lydia made the 9A team!  

While Lydia had gotten very comfortable with her role as the setter during club season, there were FOUR setters on her team. (Not sure why they don't sort this out during try-outs?)  Lydia doesn't have the height to be a front row player if she's not setting, so she was put in the position of DS (defensive specialist).  Her job is the respond to the attack of the other team, getting the first hit and putting the ball into play on their side of the court.  There were definately some growing pains and a lot to learn, but she took on the challenge and made great progress over a short season.  I think it has made her a more well-rounded player and set her up for more success on future teams.

Note that Lydia is #5 as you watch the highlights.  She is a hustler honing in her skills!  While we see other members of her team struggle when they fall behind, Lydia competes to the very last game point. We love to watch her play!