Texas A&M University-Kingsville (TAMUK) women’s volleyball team lost their 20-game season win streak to rival St. Angelo on Oct. 1.
The team is currently standing at an 8-1 seasonal record and a 3-1 Lone Star Conference (LSC) record, according to Javelina Athletics. Javelinas Volleyball Coach Tanya Allen intends to use the St. Angelo game to improve the team’s performance in the future.
“We are working on lengthening our approaches so we can have more momentum to attack,” Allen said. “Lengthening our approaches will also help us to attack from further away from the net, which will make it more difficult for teams to block us.”
In volleyball, momentum is highly important to achieve success on or off the court. With the stress that comes from representing the school, the team intends to keep a positive momentum going with the help from friends, family and Javelina Nation.
“It’s a great support system from all of our families and peers,” freshman middle blocker Ayanna Jackson said. “It makes the win feel bigger, knowing you have so many other people cheering you on besides your teammates.”
The team appears to be ambitious for achieving new records and titles after breaking historical records last season.
“My goals for this team are to try and win an LSC title, an LSC Tournament title, and to make it to the NCAA tournament,” Allen said. “So far, I feel good about our success; but, it’s still very early in the season. We are pushing them to continue to improve and grow.”