Elizabethtown’s women’s volleyball team has 13 wins and 12 losses this season. Most recently, the Blue Jays showed their prowess and exceptional teamwork on the court with a win against Hood College.

“My hope would be for them to continue to have a blast playing Blue Jay volleyball,” Head Coach Randall Kreider said. “We saw that against Hood, and it was a real joy to see.” Kreider also said that he is pleased with the team’s performance this year. “We’re doing some real nice things this year. The team has pretty much eliminated all internal drama. They truly are a team, and that helps us as we move into the heat of the conference schedule.”  Kreider’s opinion of the team and the direction he wants them to head is widely shared among the players.

“We are performing well this year, even though our record may make it seem that we are not playing as well as we had expected. We have faced some very tough out of conference competition and will soon be facing Stevenson University and Messiah College — two of our strongest conference opponents. The best part about our team is how we play together, work to support each other and never give up, even when we are down,” sophomore Mary Clyne said. She, along with the rest of the team, has high hopes for the rest of the season, especially as they look to the upcoming games.

Kreider and the team hope they will  successful throughout the rest of the season and into playoffs. When asked what his hope was for the rest of the season Kreider responded with, “Beat Stevenson!  Beat Alvernia! Beat Messiah! That’s a tall order … but simply beating two of the three would put us in real nice position for playoffs. A win against all three might land us in first place!”

Despite the team’s best efforts, the Blue Jays were unable to beat Stevenson University and the game ended with a final score of 0-3. The Mustangs came into the game with a 27-1 record, with their only loss coming against Eastern University. However, the coach and the team still seem to be on the same page as to what they all expect and hope for the rest of the season.

“Our goal for the season has always been to make playoffs, make it to the semifinals match, hopefully win and then play in the championship match. All in all, we hope to reach our full potential this season, because we believe that we’ve only touched parts of it so far. Therefore, by playing our best, we will be able to do great things!” Clyne said.

Kreider appreciates all of the work that his players put into practicing, even if they don’t see a lot of playing time. “I would like to give a well-deserved shout out to our players whose names you might not always see in the box scores. Our program is built upon the competitive player who plays her heart out every day simply to make the team better,” Kreider said. “We rely on every player in our gym, not just those that see time in matches.”

The team will head to Mount Aloysius University tomorrow, Oct. 18, to play in one of the team’s final out of conference matchups.