With a new number one ranking in the NWACC, the Northwest Athletic Association of Community Colleges, the Roadrunners are midway through a promising season.
The Roadrunners are sitting comfortably atop the NWACC conference, going 3-0 in conference play thus far this season. In all three of those matches the roadrunners have dominated the matches winning in straights sets.
The team has also won all of their preseason games, with a couple losses coming from non-conference tournaments in Washington.
The Roadrunners are sitting comfortably atop the NWACC conference, going 3-0 in conference play thus far this season. In all three of those matches the roadrunners have dominated the matches winning in straights sets.
The team has also won all of their preseason games, with a couple losses coming from non-conference tournaments in Washington.
From the get go the coaches and players have been very optimistic and they’ve been practicing hard.
Coach Jayme Frazier said, “The Roadrunners will be a good mix of experience and youth. We have added twelve new freshmen to the team, returning two starting sophomores from last year's squad and bringing in two transfer sophomores from Division two level volleyball programs.”
Coach Jayme Frazier said, “The Roadrunners will be a good mix of experience and youth. We have added twelve new freshmen to the team, returning two starting sophomores from last year's squad and bringing in two transfer sophomores from Division two level volleyball programs.”
Despite having two sophomore transfer players there have been two freshmen taking lead roles in this year’s team, being Setter Lindsey Verboort and Libero Whitney Hightower.
Having a mix in their starting line-up will give them flexibility throughout the season in being able to mix up rotations and give teams a look they haven’t prepared for.
Having a mix in their starting line-up will give them flexibility throughout the season in being able to mix up rotations and give teams a look they haven’t prepared for.
After being put up to the test early in a couple of tournaments on the road, where the team was handed their first losses of the season, the teammates are excited and confident starting their regular season.
In the Spokane C.C. tournament there were a handful of good teams from all over the northwest, and the roadrunners were able to give the Spokane volleyball their first loss of the season.
The win was, “huge for the team’s confidence building going into the season” said Mona Goudarzian, the team's promising transfer from California State University East Bay.
In the Spokane C.C. tournament there were a handful of good teams from all over the northwest, and the roadrunners were able to give the Spokane volleyball their first loss of the season.
The win was, “huge for the team’s confidence building going into the season” said Mona Goudarzian, the team's promising transfer from California State University East Bay.
The Roadrunners have much more to accomplish throughout this season despite the early success.
“We have been excited about this season for a long time and now that it’s here it’s time to play hard” said Goudarzian.
When asked about the team’s goals as a whole for this season the answer was very obvious for an upcoming team such as this one. Goudarzian answered with this, “Firstly we want to qualify for the NWACC tournament, and to do that we have to finish first in our conference.”
When asked about the team’s goals as a whole for this season the answer was very obvious for an upcoming team such as this one. Goudarzian answered with this, “Firstly we want to qualify for the NWACC tournament, and to do that we have to finish first in our conference.”
The Roadrunners are already proving that goal to be feasible sitting atop the conference with an undefeated record. Goudarzian finished by saying, “And after achieving that go on to win the NWACC tournament.”
Although these goals may be hard the team believes they are up to the challenge.
Although these goals may be hard the team believes they are up to the challenge.
What: The LBCC Volleyball Team
Next Game: Fri, Oct. 7th, Roseburg, OR.
Against: Umpqua C.C.
When: 6 p.m.
Key Players: Julianna Evola, Mona Goudarzian
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