By Chris Parker
Lockwood volleyball returns a strong core of seniors looking help the Tigers get back to double-digit wins after back-to-back six-win campaigns.
Those seniors include: Kelyn Holman (S/OH), Katie Schnelle (MH), Hannah Kennon (DS/L), and Haley McElroy (OH). Holman has been the varsity setter since her freshman season. She had 227 assists last year.
The sophomore quartet of Shae Gray (L/DS), Grace Wilson (OH/S), Adrien Neill (OH), Hannah Steeley (MH) all saw varsity action as freshmen. Wilson led the team in serve receptions with 227.
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“They are a very close group and get along well. They work hard and they want to win. Since they are overall a pretty young team they are always looking for ways to improve and work very hard to get to the level they want to be at,” Lockwood head coach Jamie Roschevitz said.
The Tigers will need to turn their defense into offense to be successful.
“Focusing on defense and turning that into a strong confident offense. They need to work on being aggressive and playing the net well when we need to,” Roschevitz said.
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Lockwood opens the season on Aug. 28 at the Verona Invitational.
“Overall expectations are high, no matter the age or number of girls at Lockwood we always expect our athletes to work hard and achieve their goals,” Roschevitz said. “I expect them to compete at a high level, work well together, play for each other and never give up. I expect my girls to work hard to become overall well-rounded players.”
