Senior Hawks show energy

Justin Seward
Time Reporter

 

Both Holy Cross Collegiate Hawks senior boys and girls volleyball teams showed tremendous competitiveness last weekend in their home tournaments, providing both coaches with optimism towards the rest of the season.
The senior girls placed fifth, but that was no indication of how well the team played defensively.
“We played with lots of energy and were competitive in all our matches,” said girls head coach Josh Jalbert. “We had been working on our defensive game the past few weeks and we saw that work come through this weekend. The girls played in better defensive position and were willing to hit the floor to keep the rally going.”
He did pinpoint a couple of weaknesses that can be worked on down the stretch of the season, including finishing their attacks and consistent serving.
Senior boys coach John Reinhart was satisfied with his teams third overall finish, considering they lost in their semi-final by two points, but nonetheless saw a lot of upside on the weekend.
“The boys played very well this weekend,” said Reinhart. “With the exception of one game, we lost games by less than four points. We played a lot of pressure packed games, which hopefully will help in the future when we play close games.”
Overall, he said, the hitting, passing and defense was the best it has been all season, which he hopes they can sustain into the South Central Zone tournament.