Issue date: 10/8/08 Section: Sports

Media Credit: Cody Moskovitz

The Women's Volleyball season is well under way, and this past weekend the Lady Rams took part in the Johnson and Wales Invitational in Providence, R.I. Despite a strong showing by the team in a win over Pine Manor in their previous match, the team struggled mightily in the tournament.
The team failed to win a single set in all four games, losing each by a score of 3-0. The Lady Rams started off the tournament by losing to Wheaton College and Smith College on Friday night. The next day didn't get any better, as the team lost its final two games to Plymouth State and the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth. The team is having a disappointing season, as they have now dropped to 5-11 overall while posting a 3-4 mark in the Great Northeast Athletic Conference.
But despite the recent hardships, the team saw signs of hope last night as the Lady Rams had an exciting showing at Reagan Gymnasium, defeating Saint Joseph's College by a score of 3-2.
Lately, Coach Jim Feeley has been disappointed in the team's inconsistency. This was the main thing he stressed to his team going into last night's match-up. The coach reminded the team that "nobody needs to be a hero," stressing team play and sticking together.
Freshman Tanya Fortes had her best match of the year last night as she helped lead the Lady Rams to an important conference win. The victory may prove to be exactly what the team needs to fire them up for the remainder of the season, especially coming off the tough showing at JWU.
When asked what the differences were between his team's play at JWU and in last night's match, Feeley said, "We kept it in their court, and we allowed them to lose one. When we lost a serve we didn't let it bother us and just focused on putting it back in their court."
Despite the team's recent losses, not a single girl on the court will be seen with her head down, even during these tough times. Each serve is accompanied by the screams of every girl out on the court, either shouting encouragement or instructions.
The Lady Rams' next match is tomorrow night at 7 p.m. at home in the Reagan Gymnasium against Babson College. During the match, do not expect silence in the Ridgeway building.
Despite their losing record, Feeley remains confident in his team.
"All we have to do is
play well, and that's all we're focused on," he said. "The wins will come."

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