This past week we played Baltimore and Garrett
Community College. Both of games we won and did it in three games. We
played at Garrett on Thursday, so after that game we drove right to
Hagerstown, because we had a tournament in Hagerstown on Friday and
Saturday.
Our first game on Friday was
against Wayne County, which is a team from Michigan. They are not in our
conference, so this was our first time playing them. They are a really
great team. We ended up losing to them in two games, but they were really
great games. We lost to them 28-30, and 30-32. The next game was against
Pitt, NC. We had played them previously in the season and lost to them.
However, that was a couple months ago, and the volleyball team has improved
so much, so we gave them a little something and beat them in two. Then we
played Hagerstown. The team we had been waiting for since the beginning of
the season. If I could express how we played in that game in one word, it
would be poop!!! We psyched ourselves out! All ready and then bam,
just like that we did nothing and lost. I don’t even remember the score
because I was so upset with my performance and that we didn’t bring it to
them. I believe that all things do happen for a reason and hopefully
because the team didn’t play our game, maybe its was for the best and it
will work itself out in regionals (where it really matters!). Okay, so the
last team we played was Garrett and we had just played them the night
before, so we beat them again.
Well now that Friday's game were
over, we found out our schedule for tomorrow. We play Rhode Island Saturday
morning at 10. So after the games on Friday we went to eat at Panera
bread. It was delicious, however, some of us had stomach problems and gas
after, and I am not mentioning any names. Then we went back to the hotel to
freshen up because some of us wanted to go to the Hagerstown outlets, as
others wanted to get some shuteye. Well, I forgot to mention previously on
Thursday, when the team was traveling to Garrett and on the way back, we
were teasing Michelle Ruble, our head coach about her jeans. Okay, let me
explain, everyone is familiar with the ankle tight jeans back in the day.
What we would call old mom jeans. However, Michelle is a mom, so she is
allowed to wear them (even though Michelle they really don’t look bad at all
on you, we were just giving you a hard time). Anyways, we kept messing with
her and saying, "Dang, let them ankles breath." So Michelle was like fine
you all are going to help me get some jeans this weekend at the outlets.
Therefore, Gary (Michelle's husband), Steph Fowler, Nikki Rieman, Rachel
Olup, Katie Tyner, Janea Burt, and myself went to the outlets and shopped.
Katie, although was the main one helping Michelle at Aeropastle. Michelle
bought a lot of nice things and is now what the team calls a "hot momma!"
Any who, while they were shopping, the rest of us loaded up on some perfume
from the GAP, and pushed each other in strollers around the outlets (I know
we are nerds). Well, after that Katie had to go to Baskin and Robbins to
eat some ice cream (just kidding Katie) and then we called it a night.
Now it was Saturday morning and we
had to play Rhode Island and by beating them it was another chance for us to
play Hagerstown. However, we lost to Rhode Island in 2 great games (28-30
and 30-32) and we then called it a day. We ended up staying for a couple
more games, to try and get some information on the teams for regionals,
which hopefully will help and make a difference. However, the team could
not just sit and be quiet. Our assistant coach Ron Swann felt the need to
express his dance moves. So Jasmine Jackson and him would break out moves
and say, "You just got served." The two of them were on the bleachers at the
Hagerstown game with headphones on, singing and making up a dance routine on
the bleachers. They were absolutely hilarious. Everyone in the gym stopped
and stared at them, as they did their little singing and dancing duet. But,
as Ron does his dance moves he said, "Bring it" to some of the girls and
me. Steph, who was one of them, said, "Well it has already been brought
on!" Then it all began. The team then decided to have a "You got served
competition." The first team consists of Ron, Jasmine, and Janea. The
second team is Steph, Nikki, Rachel, and myself. The third team is Kimmie
Patton , Virginia Smith, and Danielle Sturman (former CSM volleyball
player). The teams will be performing Friday (Oct. 28) night at regionals.
I will let you know how that goes. Well that concluded the Hagerstown
tournament. The next trip is Rhode Island, next weekend.
Before the Rhode Island trip, we had
two matches. On Oct. 18 we played Harford and beat them in three.
Then on Thursday, the 20th we played Howard. One of the best
matches we have played all season long. We had a lot of fans there, which
made a huge difference. We had our usuals (family and friends), CSM boy's
soccer team, and La Plata High School volleyball team. They were great fans
and we thank you all so much for coming and supporting us. Well, we ended
up beating them in three and having a great time playing our last game on
our home court. Now that that the regular season games are over, Coach
Michelle got us one more tournament in Rhode Island, where we would play
Rhode Island, Genesse, Dean, and Holyoke.
Well first things first. We met at
the college at 5:45 am to depart by 6. However, the coach bus was late and
we didn’t leave until 7. Not a problem. Everyone loaded up and we headed
up North. It was a lovely 10-hour ride and we arrived there around 5 pm. So
we got to RI and everyone checked into their rooms, got ready, and met down
stairs to go to Newport, RI. In Newport there is about 10 to 15 miles of
nothing but mansions. The houses were huge and pretty neat to see, even
though it was hard to see because it was a little dark outside, but we
always manage to have a good time and it was even greater because some of
the girl's parents came on the trip. After that we ate and headed back to
the hotel. The ride wore a lot of people out, so we hit the sack as soon as
possible, as the parents stayed up and had themselves a good old time.
Saturday morning was rise and shine,
because we played Rhode Island (the team that beat us the weekend before) at
10 am. We played awesome with them. The first match was ugly because RI
and us were still sleeping and it was not pretty, but the match went to
three games. They ended up beating us in the 3rd game. I don’t
know what happened, we had them 12-5 at a time out, and then they came back
and beat us. Hard lose, but another game to make us a better team. Next we
played Dean and Holyoke, which we beat, each in two games. Then we played
Genesse. This team is really great also. We ended up losing to them in
three great games also. That was the end of a fun trip, so we packed up and
headed back to MD.
I must say we play so
great and really tough, but just cannot pull out the win against these
really tough teams. Hopefully it is happening for a reason and it will be
our due this weekend in regionals (keep your fingers crossed). Well, that
concludes my journal this time. Hopefully the next journal will be me
including the championship and our trip to AZ. Wish us luck!!
