Women's volleyball team full of new faces

The women's volleyball team has started practicing and preparing for a rebuilding year. The team only has five returning women and eight new faces.

The team is focusing on developing the players and training them for the years to come. "This year is a rebuilding year for us; we have lost a lot of players and have a lot of new ones coming in. The talent is mixed; we have girls who have played for rep teams and we have girls who only played a year or two in high school, which is giving us a wide range of skill sets to work with," said Team Captain Mal Limage. "We had one of the youngest teams last year and placed third at the OCAA championships, so expectations can be beat."

Coach Mark Peckham said, "I'm still feeling the team out and feeling the competition out, so how we are going to do this year is still a question mark to me, but we have very talented girls who are motivated to win and ready to work for it. So far, it's looking good." It's Peckham's first year as the Falcons' head coach, and he has some work ahead of him with more than half the team leaving and a whole new set of girls to work with. "We are practicing a lot of ball handling skills to start, and also getting them to train their speed and agility for the year. With hard work, we can succeed this year."

With the strong season behind them, the women are ready to work together and make this season even better than the last. Remember to come support your Falcons at their home games; you can find their schedules online at tinyurl.com/womensvball2011 or outside the Athletic Office.