Fall Midcore Volleyball at Harriet Tubman Thursdays

Serious props to All About That Ace's Ashley Hoch for not only receiving POTW honors, but receiving that because she's the Most Improved Player we've seen in a long time in the Midcore division. Ashley's been working on some new moves since the last season and it definitely paid off on Thursday night in AATA's match vs. Some Spike It Hot. She worked wonders from both front corners at net with crushing attacks and fantastic swinging ability. Never hit net once and really used these new skills to power her kills with precise direction. While AATA fell to Some Spike in three sets, Ashley's marked improvement was truly a standout and so impressive - great work, keep it up!

Not only does Nic Levesque of Some Spike It Hot get POTW for Thursday Tubman Midcore, but he gets the Volunteer of the Month award (supervisor made award, not a standard award...)! Opponent Sets on the Beach only had 3 players in attendance and on the verge of a forfeit, when Nic stepped up and offered to be their 4th player and allowing for a legit match. With the blessing of his teammates, Nic crossed the net and delivered a fantastic performance for Sets with pounding kills, superlative assists and crazy good saves. Sets squeeked out a close win in the first set 25-23, lost their focus and lost the second 25-13, then roared back in the third to secure a 25-19 victory under Nic's leadership and inspiration. Not too sure that SSIH was too happy that their teammate assisted in the Sets' match win, but you gotta give credit to a guy who offers to help out and keep the game moving!

Sorry to say that if you're on the offense at net against Tara O'Connor of Calibrators, you've got quite a challenge on your hands. She uses her height to an incredible advantage as she is always ready for the block and defensive play. And she was certainly ready for the challenge at the Midcore quarterfinals vs. doNt Ask. With arms raised high, Tara performed some fantastic blocking defense against agressive offense from her opponent's front row. And she also delivered a few fancy tips that were soft as a feather and just out of reach. Tara and the rest of the Calibrators cruised to victory in two sets and launched them into the semifinals next week. And of course, Tara will be front
and center at the net!