SPORTS & HEALTH
WOMAN'S VOLLEYBALL For Messiah’s women’s volleyball team their season was postponed until the spring, unlike many other fall sports, who instead saw their season cancelled all together. Senior Kristen Seibert said her team still holds onto hope, as they are staying in shape for the upcoming season. “We have practices three times a week and lifting through AROMA once a week,” Seibert said. “Even though we are not working towards competing against other teams right now, we have been working hard as a team to improve in our own positions for whenever our next season is.” Practices obviously look a little different right now because of the protocols Messiah put in place for COVID-19. “Getting back into normal, intense practices took a while because we had to stay socially distant. It has been a
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lot harder to create a game-like practice due to social distancing,” Seibert said. “As a setter, we haven't been able to work on setter-hitter connections as often, so we have to make the most of the drills we are able to participate in.” Despite this, Seibert noted that morale has been high because of fun activities that the coaches have put together. “One Saturday, we had a team activity scavenger hunt on campus where we split into four teams and ran around campus completing different challenges,” she said, “such as getting in the breeches, rolling down Cemetery Hill or eating a ketchup packet from the Union.” Activities like these have allowed the team to bond despite the limitations the team has endured this semester.