By Caden Simpson – Staff Reporter

The Jonathan Law volleyball team kicked off its season early September, and after eight games has a record of 4-4.

The team plays rival school Foran for the second time on Monday, October 4.

“I am confident about our next game, mostly because of our win against Foran last week,” senior hitter Avery Fitzgerald said. “I think it upped our confidence for future games. I think our win against Foran was really strong, and showed how we can pull ourselves out of a one game loss.”

Not only was there support on the court, but off of it as well. Law volleyball is now allowing spectators to come to the games, after a year of COVID-19 restrictions. 

“Spectators really do help in a game,” sophomore hitter Ashley Borecki said. “They bring up the energy when we get down on ourselves”.

Though players and spectators still need to follow mask mandates, varsity could not be happier they have their student section back.

“As opposed to last year, it’s definitely a big change to have spectators supporting us,” senior Sydney Simpson said. 

The team’s schedule is back to normal as well.

“This year we have a regular season 20 games and regular tournament play,” head coach Ms. Loch said. “The only COVID restriction is masks.”

Loch and the varsity team have high hopes for tournament play this season.

“As a team, I think they have the same goal – going to postseason and state tournament,” Loch said.

Simpson said the team is confident in its ability to make states.

“I think we will make it to states this year because of the chemistry our team has,” Simpson said.
“I think that both on and off the court we are really a family.”

Borecki agreed with Simpson.

“I feel like we have a good relationship amongst all of the team members, and that’s been really showing through our latest games,” Borecki said. “I think we will go far this season if we keep this up.”

JV coach Ms. Reed is also excited to see how the season plays out and how the team gels the rest of the way.

“I’m really excited for the rest of the season and to see how far we can go,” Reed said.

Law has 12 games left before the postseason with high hopes of reaching its goals.