Sports
Sports Snapshot: Farmington, Mercy Volleyball
Mid-season reports from the varsity volleyball teams in Farmington and Farmington Hills.
Team: Falcons
Record: 20-4-4 overall, 3-1-0 in conference as of Oct. 5
Biggest Wins: Wins over and for the city championship, and the tournament title at the Mt. Morris Invitational.
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Biggest Upcoming Game: At Lake Orion on Thursday, Oct. 6
Strengths: Experience with six seniors, a very strong front row and serving.
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Key Players: Sr. MH Haley Schneider; Sr. OH Kelli Young; Sr. MH Srishti Pillutla; Jr. OH Sarah Gutknecht
Biggest Challenge: The upcoming Lake Orion game.
Team Goal: To improve on last season’s fourth place finish in the league and to win districts.
Coach's Quote: “This is a year for us to do big things. We have the experience and some great athletes. We’re working really hard so we can believe in how good we can be.” – Head Coach Kim Sturm
Team Name: Marlins
Record: 35-3-0, 4-0-0 in conference as of Oct. 5
Biggest Win: Win over Marian on Oct. 4
Biggest Upcoming Games: At Ladywood on Thursday, Oct. 6 and East Kentwood Tournament on Saturday, Oct. 8
Strengths: Passing and each player understands her role on the team.
Key Players: Sr. OH/S Maddy Doyle; Sr. OH Lindsey Lerg; Sr. MH/OH Elena Lamping; Sr. OH Meghan Cleary; Jr. MH Molly O’Sullivan
Biggest Challenge: The upcoming Ladywood game.
Team Goal: Always take it one day at a time.
Coach's Quote: “When the game is over, it’s over, and we start looking towards the next game. We look at what made us successful, and where we have to make adjustments. That helps us get away from dwelling on errors.” – Head Coach Loretta Vogel
