Inconsistency causes Lady Jags to fall
Robert Parker
Issue date: 9/29/09 Section: Sports
The Lady Jaguar volleyball team was defeated by the Lander Bearcats Wednesday September 23 three games to one. Head Coach Sharon Bonaventure attributes the loss to the girl's inconsistency to play hard. The Lady Jags lost the first two games and then the last one, winning the third game 25-15.
Jessica Howard, a senior health and physical education major, posted 15 kills and one assist and says the girls just didn't play up to their standards.
"Overall we didn't play like we should, like we normally do and we weren't playing our game," Howard said. "We just didn't come prepared to play like we should have."
Bonaventure has led the girls to an 8-7 season so far including the most recent loss at Flagler in Augustine, Fla. The Lady Jags are now 1-3 in the conference. She claims that the loss against Lander was due to one thing: inconsistency.
"We were inconsistent across the board and that's what hurt us," Bonaventure said. "Game three we ruled the whole game, now that's us and that's how it should be the entire set. When we decide to not to play that's what's going to happen and we didn't decide to play so we came out flat."
The Lady Jags started the season off with four wins but have only won one game of the three played at home so far.
"We're doing well and every game is going to be a battle any given night and any team can knock someone off in the conference," Bonaventure said. "Today was doable for us but luckily we get to play Lander again so hopefully we can take it back to them."
Bonaventure says she still wants the girls to have fun on the court but says they still need to work on their communication amongst themselves. She says she has been trying to break the habit of silence that comes about when the girls are down.
Despite the loss Lagi Roberts, a sophomore psychology major, posted a double-double in the game, meaning she hit the double digits with her 17 kills and 12 digs. Ashley Zappitell, a sophomore setter raked in 47 assists throughout the game.
Despite winning the third game by ten points the Jaguars lost their foothold in the final game and despite a timeout from Bonaventure the girls just could not stop the Lander charge.
"We can't give them room to breathe, if you relax it gets crazy," Bonaventure said. "We came out in the fourth game and came back flat. When you dig yourself into a hole its hard to get out of it. When we're on our game we should be able to control the tempo."
The Lady Jaguars will get another chance to defeat Lander late next month on the Bearcats home turf. They also are set to play USC Aiken Thursday night at 7 o'clock.
Jessica Howard, a senior health and physical education major, posted 15 kills and one assist and says the girls just didn't play up to their standards.
"Overall we didn't play like we should, like we normally do and we weren't playing our game," Howard said. "We just didn't come prepared to play like we should have."
Bonaventure has led the girls to an 8-7 season so far including the most recent loss at Flagler in Augustine, Fla. The Lady Jags are now 1-3 in the conference. She claims that the loss against Lander was due to one thing: inconsistency.
"We were inconsistent across the board and that's what hurt us," Bonaventure said. "Game three we ruled the whole game, now that's us and that's how it should be the entire set. When we decide to not to play that's what's going to happen and we didn't decide to play so we came out flat."
The Lady Jags started the season off with four wins but have only won one game of the three played at home so far.
"We're doing well and every game is going to be a battle any given night and any team can knock someone off in the conference," Bonaventure said. "Today was doable for us but luckily we get to play Lander again so hopefully we can take it back to them."
Bonaventure says she still wants the girls to have fun on the court but says they still need to work on their communication amongst themselves. She says she has been trying to break the habit of silence that comes about when the girls are down.
Despite the loss Lagi Roberts, a sophomore psychology major, posted a double-double in the game, meaning she hit the double digits with her 17 kills and 12 digs. Ashley Zappitell, a sophomore setter raked in 47 assists throughout the game.
Despite winning the third game by ten points the Jaguars lost their foothold in the final game and despite a timeout from Bonaventure the girls just could not stop the Lander charge.
"We can't give them room to breathe, if you relax it gets crazy," Bonaventure said. "We came out in the fourth game and came back flat. When you dig yourself into a hole its hard to get out of it. When we're on our game we should be able to control the tempo."
The Lady Jaguars will get another chance to defeat Lander late next month on the Bearcats home turf. They also are set to play USC Aiken Thursday night at 7 o'clock.
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