The Riverhawks volleyball team completed its 2023 season with a 10-12 record after losing a play-in game for the playoffs.
Head coach Tanecha Rice said it was a good season despite the outcome.
“I feel like the season did go well and I thought it would in a sense,” Rice said. “I actually thought that we would make it to the regional tournament, which we fell short in there because we had to play a play-in game, which was kind of unexpected.”
First-year student Mia Keen, a setter, said the team could have done more.
“I think we could have done better,” Keen said. “I don’t think we did bad necessarily, but we could have done better.”
Rice said the team had some admirable moments throughout the season.
“We did beat some teams and surprised some teams that we didn’t beat last year,” Rice said. “I felt pretty good about that. I also felt pretty good about the wins that we did get this season.”
Keen said the team was motivated to improve.
“I think the energy was there,” Keen said. “I think everybody wanted to be there and wanted to grow and get better as a team.”
Rice said her team connected and worked well together.
“I learned that when it counted, those girls stuck together,” Rice said. “When we were out battling and winning games and losing games, that the girls do stick together.”