On Friday October 25th the Texas A&M University-Texarkana (TAMUT) women’s volleyball team went head-to-head with Louisiana Christian University (LCU). TAMUT went into the game sporting an 8-week win streak, so the stakes were high. In the days leading up to the game, schedules were full and preparations were underway.
The TAMUT women’s volleyball team has a finely tuned schedule on game weeks. “It’s a really good schedule for us. I think it gives them time for their bodies to relax and to recover but then also focus up on our next goal, on our next opponent,” said head coach Madeleine Halford.
The players use this prep time for team building and moral support. Team captain Mia Mata tries to be a supportive figure for her teammates on game weeks. “I try my best to support everyone as much as myself because I feel if I can’t support myself then I might not be able to support them,” said Mata.
The hard work and long hours put in by Coach Halford, Captain Mata, and the whole team paid off in Friday night’s game. TAMUT prevailed against LCU with a 3-0 win, advancing their win streak to 9 games.
While this is a big deal in the field of volleyball, some people may be unaware of the team’s ongoing success. “I didn’t even know this was going on. I’d love to go watch a game sometime,” said Texarkana local Suzanne Rogers. As the conference season nears its end, Coach Halford hopes to see some new faces in the stands. “Our last home game is November 1st. That’s our senior night. I would love for everyone to come out during our senior night and support our seniors,” she said.
The senior night game will take place at 6:00pm on Friday, November 1st. The game will be held at the Patterson Student Center on the TAMUT campus. Come show your support for the women’s volleyball team as they push towards their goal of winning the conference championship.