Thrilled to See Another Match Win (3-1) for the @StagsVB Women's Team Against Quinnipiac in the Mahoney @FairfieldU

I love all sports, but there's is nothing more captivating that good volleyball matchups, especially when a team finds its rhythm, plays heads-up strategy, and finds away to get the ball over the net in just the right way (& Fairfield did this, even with a couple of powerhouse servers on the Quinnipiac team). Once they were in rhythm, it was smart volleyball and the teamwork was obvious. The games were a battle between two teams that were thinking about the points they wanted to score. In the end, the Stags were victorious and it was a great way to spend a Saturday afternoon. 

Congratulations to Coaches Somera, Wagner, and Stone, but also the roster who figured out exactly what was needed for the wins, after losing the first game in the series. It was exciting to see the two-times, back-to-back MAAC championship team showing that the program remains solid.

Dance parties for everyone are deserved. 

And I'm still thinking about the young adult novel that needs to be written that hosts a volleyball playing teen. I'm ready for it and can't wait for someone to write it. 

The rest of my Saturday was domestic responsibilities: lawn, groceries, grading, writing, and processing a hectic week that just was with another one just around the corner. 

I'm looking for the home games ahead and, maybe - just maybe, I'll get to the MAAC tournament this year if my schedule will allow. I love having a faculty liaison role, simply to be another member of the Faculty community present to cheer on the personalities, academics, and athletics of this year's team. A lot of it is being rebuilt, but I like the way they are flexing. I especially loved watching #22, Harlen Wyche, have a triumphant set of plays through the matches. Her joy on the court was contagious and I loved how she, like the others, pump one another up. It takes them all to pull it off. It was also great to see two of the international players add to triumph at the net. 

Here's to the games ahead.