By Stephanie Caron – Editor-in-Chief 

Alexis Neider is a senior at Jonathan Law and a captain of the volleyball team. This will be Neider’s third season starting varsity at Law. Despite all of the regulations with COVID-19, Neider is trying to keep her teammates positive and motivated for the season. Advocate Editor-in-Chief Stephanie Caron sat down with Neider to talk about the nontraditional season. 

Stephanie Caron: What are your goals for this season? 

Alexis Neider: My goals for this season would be most importantly to have a lot of fun.  With everything going on with COVID, I’m very grateful for what we were given, so with the given circumstances my main goals are to have fun playing with the team and make a lot of good memories, in addition to playing well.

SC: Personally what is your biggest motivation to play well?

AN: Personally my biggest motivation to play well are my coaches. They push me every single day no matter what, and for me that really encourages me to be the best I can be.

SC: Are you planning on playing volleyball in college?

AN: Yes! I am currently in contact with a bunch of coaches so we will see what happens.

SC: What made you join the team your freshman year?

AN: My parents had to actually push me to try out my freshman year. I was so scared as a freshman coming and doing something completely new, but I would say I was really looking forward to making new friends. 

SC: Has being a part of the team for the past four years shaped the person you are today?

AN: Definitely. Being a part of the team has made me much more hard-working and has taught me that in order to succeed, you need to work hard and have confidence in yourself.