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\u00a0 \u00a0The Women\u2019s Volleyball team at Sinclair is currently third in their conference with an 8-5 record in conference play and an overall record of 18-13. With only a few games left before sophomore night, the girls are focused on how to end their season strongly.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0 \u00a0Coach Kum Chee Gan is in his 20th season at Sinclair Women\u2019s Volleyball team. Gan has received Coach of the Year three times, in 2000, 2005 and 2012. <\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0 \u00a0This year a freshman, Nicole Sickling, won the OCCAC Division II Volleyball Player of the Week award four times this season, with two of those wins occurring <\/span>consecutively<\/span>. \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0 \u00a0Coach Gan\u2019s coaching tactics are different from what freshman Hallie Holbrook was used to when playing in high school. Holbrook, who is originally from Middletown, In. said that Gan has put a lot of emphasis on the mental aspect of the sport, which has really helped her improve her game. <\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0 \u00a0\u201cBeing a team is the most important thing,\u201d Holbrook said. \u201cA lot of our goals are wrapped around being a team, being positive and proactive.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0 \u00a0Shai Robinson, sophomore, said that in the beginning the team struggled a little bit with their chemistry and the loss of a player due to an ACL tear. <\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0 \u00a0\u201cWe are working on closing the block, and reading the hitters,\u201d said Robinson. The team is keeping their focus on improving their trouble areas before regionals and they know exactly what those are. <\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0 \u00a0One thing she and Holbrook both said is their most improved individual skill is their mental game, and that it has improved the whole team\u2019s outlook on the game and how to perform together as a whole.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0 \u00a0Shayna Bierlein, a sophomore, said that the incoming freshmen have brought a lot of talent to the team. Bierlien suffered from an ACL tear last season. <\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0 \u00a0Although it was hard for her to sit on the sidelines and watch her team, she wanted nothing more than to help and inspire not only the freshmen, but all of her teammates to do and be their best. <\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0 \u00a0Bierlien always knew that she wanted to be a coach from a young age but Coach Gan has truly inspired her even more. <\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0 \u00a0\u201cHe says to slow down a lot, slowing the game down is more than slowing your play down but, more so think about what you\u2019re doing,\u201d said Bierlien, on one huge element Gan implements in his team. <\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0 \u00a0Holbrook, Robinson and Bierlien all had two common denominators, lack of energy but strength in the mental game. The team bounced back from three losses in a row to a win against Clark State on Oct. 17, but in order to keep their mental game strong they know they have to keep their energy up. <\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0 \u00a0\u201cWe\u2019re all just here to have fun,\u201d said Bierlien, which is a theme for the team. <\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0 \u00a0\u201cI\u2019ve met some of my best friends on this team, we all have our own sisterhood,\u201d said Holbrook. <\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0 \u00a0With the season coming to an end the team still have their eyes on the prize and continue to set goals for themselves. <\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0 \u00a0The team has sophomore night and their last home game on Oct. 19 with two more season games to follow before regionals start on Nov. 1.<\/span><\/p>\n

Lindsey Elam<\/strong>
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