Oregon State Volleyball Team Opens 2010 Campaign with Successful First Team Practices
Corvallis, Ore. – The Oregon State volleyball squad opened up its 2010 campaign on Monday with a two-a-day in legendary Gill Coliseum. The Beavers opened up the day with practice at 8:00 a.m., strength and conditioning at 10:15 a.m. and wrapped up with another practice at 3:00 p.m.
“The team came back in good physical condition, and we were very pleased with the first round of practices, the competitiveness and also the dedication to our drill regiment,” head coach Taras Liskevych said. “We worked on ball control, getting everyone used to simple things like communication, making sure they handled the ball a lot and getting into a routine to sustain more team play later in the week.”
The Beavers were led by their three senior co-captains Jill Sawatzky (St. Andrews, Maintoba), Kiersten Sambrailo (Watsonville, Calif.) and Kaitlan Locke (West Linn, Ore.), and were joined by the six other veterans sophomores Tami Brown (Eugene, Ore.), Alyssa O’Neil (West Linn, Ore.), Camille Saxton (Balzac, Alberta), Dianni Freeman (Tigard, Ore.) and Megan McBride (Auburn, Wash.).
“It was a good start to a promising season,” Sawatzky said. “This week is all about integrating the new players and making a team of 18 play as a unit. The new players are a fun bunch that bring great attitudes and effort.”
The squad was doubled with junior transfer Dre Shaw (Wailuku, Hawai'i), sophomore Martie Massey (Beaverton, Ore.) and freshmen Kelsey Zimmerman (Bend, Ore.), Becky Defoe (Bend, Ore.), Mona Kressl (Langenzenn, Germany), Natalie Morgan (Santa Cruz, Calif.), Allie Rogers (Eugene, Ore.), Laura Schaudt (Philomath, Ore.) and Tayla Woods (Corvallis, Ore.) being added to the roster for the upcoming season.
Learn more about each of the newcomers as they answer questions during fall camp leading up to the team’s Orange and Black Scrimmage on Saturday, Aug. 21. And meet the team before then for “Volleyball at the Vue” on Friday, Aug. 13, a fundraiser that supports the Oregon State volleyball program.
See the newcomers and all of your favorite returners in legendary Gill Coliseum 15 times this season by purchasing season tickets NOW AVAILABLE. For more information, contact the Oregon State Athletic Ticket Office at 1-800-GOBEAVS or visit osubeavers.com. The Beavers open their season at home on Friday, Aug. 27, against Portland at 7:00 p.m.
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