Wed - 30 Sep
Written by Jim Ecker
Erin Wenzel ranks second in the nation in kills, Halle Lueck ranks second in assists and they're both terrific leaders on the young Kirkwood Community College volleyball team.
Coach Jill Williams appreciates their good work, but she'll keep pushing her best players until the last day of the season.
"If anybody knows me - and they know me well - I'm still asking for more," Williams said Wednesday night.
Kirkwood has only three sophomores on its 15-player roster - Natalie Demmel is the other - yet the Eagles are ranked 13th in the nation in the NJCAA Division II poll and have a perfect 5-0 record in their conference after cruising by Southeastern, 25-6, 25-13, 25-11, in a 60-minute contest at Johnson Hall.
"When you're 13th in the nation with this many young kids and inexperienced players, if we can stay in the top-20 we're probably doing all right," said Williams. "We've taken a couple of lumps and had a few losses, but that's experience, that's learning.
"I think we're on track," she said. "Our main focus is to get better and we have a full month to still get better."
Last Updated on Wednesday, 30 September 2015 21:09
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