The Javelina Volleyball team (13-8, 5-5) played in Lawton, Oklahoma against the Aggies and in Wichita, Texas against the Mustangs this past weekend. The blue and gold have redeemed themselves after having a losing record on the road by bringing home two wins over the Aggies and Mustangs. Madison Brabham, Talleyshia Morris, Haley Hutchinson, and Loren Washington stepped up all weekend and led the squad to consecutive victories to bring back to Javelina Nation.
On Friday, the Javelinas held the Aggies to the fifth set and came out on top with a 19-25, 25-18, 21-25, 25-17, 15-13 win. Brabham, Morris, Hutchinson, and Washington put up 57 kills, eight blocks and four aces for the Javelinas. Brabham also gathered her fourth uninterrupted triple-double.
On Saturday, the Javelinas did not let travels to Midwestern State University from Cameron disrupt their win streak. The squad shut the Mustangs down in the fourth set with a 25-19, 25-21, 22-25, 25-19 victory. Madison Brabham led the team to their victory while also obtaining her fifth triple-double. Brabham, Morris, Hutchinson, and Washington did not hold back on giving the Mustangs some heat. These four athletes composed 51 kills for the Javelinas.
After this weekend’s battles, the Javelinas are now on the flip side of conference play. The big blue and gold had a losing record for away games this season which left the squad optimistic about getting the majority of away games completed. The Javelinas only have four away conference games left for the remainder of the season.
Head Volleyball coach, Tanya Allen, used the negative drag of away games to turn them into opportunities for the squad.
“The travel is brutal but playing on the road makes a tougher team. It’s essentially how you look at things and we’re going to frame it in a positive light,” she said.
Middle Blocker Talleyshia Morris, focused on what she needed to do to help lead the Javelinas to success in back-to-back away game matches.
“Focus on goals that can make the record better. My blocking can be better from my position. I have been working on it every day at practice.”
Morris, similar to Tanya is not too fond of away games but planned on stepping up to the challenge to better herself.
“Get [in] and finish it. When we finish it, hopefully, it will end positively with a W,” Morris said.
Freshman and Setter, Emily North has collected 129 digs in this season alone. North used her ambition for the matches against the Aggies and Mustangs despite the Javelinas road record. “We’re really going to bounce back,” she said.
Although North is looking forward to bouncing back, she is eager to start the second half of conference at home to face off tougher opponents.
“We’re halfway after this weekend and we can start the second round strong with our strongest opponents at home. We have the advantage here,” she said.
The Javelinas will be back at home at 7 p.m. on Oct. 9 at the Steinke Physical Education Center against Angelo State Rams.