(photo by Jim Lindquist)
It's been a rough two weeks for coach Mike Woody and his FHS volleyball team. After splitting their first eight matches, the Tigers have lost nine in a row, including three straight to Missota Conference foes.
Woody, however, saw reason for optimism in the last of the losses, a 3-1 decision to Section 1AAA rival Mayo, Tuesday, Sept. 27, in Rochester. The Spartans won by scores of 27-29, 21-25, 25-19 and 13-25.
"This was a well-contested match," he said. "I am very proud of the girls. Despite the loss, it was a good start to a potentially promising week."
Woody said the tough two-point loss in Thursday's opener was the turning point in the match.
"I think the final outcome would have been reversed had we been able to pull that one out," he said.
The Tigers have a chance to break into the win column with a busy remainder of the week. Thursday they travel to Holy Angels for a Missota Conference match and Saturday the locals head back to Rochester for the Century Invitational, a tournament where they have fared well in the past.
"The girls have really hung in there through this difficult two-week period," Woody said. "I hope the wonderful team chemistry we have pays off this week."
