(photo by Jim Lindquist)
After Thursday night's 3-0 loss to Missota Conference co-favorite Chanhassen at Tiger Gym Farmington's season record dropped to 4-6 and coach Mike Woody said his team is at a crossroads.
"We are at a pivotal point that all teams seem to face in a season," he said. "I am excited to see how the girls decide to face the adversity we are sure to face, starting with our tournament this weekend."
The Tigers stuck with Chanhassen (8-1) through the first game of Thursday night's match before dropping a 20-25 decision. The next two games went a different direction with the Storm claiming the match with decisive 25-13 and 25-10 wins.
"The first game was pretty decent," Woody said, "but it set the theme for the night which was 'Give Chanhassen free balls'.
"We did a good job of keeping the ball alive, but we would turn around and give them opportunity after opportunity."
In particular the Tigers had no answer for the powerful play of Storm outside hitter Julianne Blomberg.
"She proved to be too much for us in games two and three," Woody said. "The only consolation to the night is my belief that Chanhassen will win the conference title this year."
The Tigers open play in their 16-team invitational on Saturday against St. Charles. They return to action next Tuesday when they travel to Rochester to take on Section 1AAA rival Century.
