 Hello, welcome to the Dave Tremble show presented by Buffalo Wildlings. I'm Greg Royce, joined with Stevenson Women's volleyball head coach Dave Tremble and coach We're about three or four weeks in the season now. I'm just kind of talk about how season's gone for you so far Well, it's been a little rough We lost two matches last year. We've already lost six this year, but we kind of knew that coming in We really loaded up with really competitive teams At the beginning of the season because that's the only way we're gonna get better Yeah, we've got to play teams that are better than us and we lost a couple of five set matches that were heartbreakers But I really do think that that has boated well in getting us better faster because we start our conference play That's really the first full week of the season So, you know, we had Messiah. We've had lead Val already. So that was important to play those tough games early Yeah, and certainly like you said, obviously with some new players in the rotation You know, you've had people maybe in different roles and they've played in the past and they're getting that experience And you can see on the court some of the players that have, you know Like a Darian Heilman or Sarah Riggan that have played a lot more and are improving match by match Yeah, they really are you know confidence-wise and Making the big plays in the game and Darian has just really stepped up I feel like and has played a big role in all facets of her game You know her serving or passing or hitting and so I'm just really pleased for her and Sarah Riggan the same thing She's reading so much better and Able to make plays that maybe two weeks ago. She couldn't make yeah another one, too Obviously your two seniors Mariah Savage and Chelsea Ireland they've stepped up and Chelsea's really stepped up as well in some different areas Yeah, it is very interesting when the leadership graduates who is gonna fill that void and really not it doesn't have to just be a captain Chelsea Mariah really done a good job. We're working with a lot of team bonding type of Things and we really liked our freshman class that came in and Chelsea and Mariah are stepping off stepping up on the court and off Yeah, absolutely. It's kind of talk about touch upon obviously you've played like he said several tough opponents for a couple matches Just in particular one is the Messiah match, you know very intense match You went up there one three-to-one, you know really kind of a playoff level intensity in that You just kind of talk about that match and how that went well I you know when you go to Messiah one, you're gonna get a huge crowd They're not gonna be unsportsmanlike, but they're gonna be really loud And it was the first time we played in front of a crowd like that and it was it got a little bit rough And it was you know But fortunately we made some big plays at the right time the girls really followed the strategy and the style We wanted to play that night and so we felt very fortunate to come out with a win at Messiah because they are a very good team Yeah, especially in that first set you were down pretty big and we're able to come back and win that first set and kind of Not shift momentum sometimes they came back and want to set but you were able to shift the momentum a little bit and I carry that into the rest of the match. Absolutely agree. We were down 24 21 and we're able to pull that out and that was Tough for them to respond from and just really helped us and so in the second set We handled things pretty well, and then they kind of got the momentum back in the in the third set and beat us and then the fourth set we jumped off to a great start and We're able to hold on at the end. Yeah, and then last week at home We had a try match you played workers came in and you played Eastern who's a team You've had some battles with over the years and unfortunately didn't win that one But obviously as we talked about after the match on Saturday, you know showed some stretches where you played Fairly well. Yeah, and that's you know, we just have to consistently play well longer You know, we did not play well in the first and second set in the third set We really played well and that has something to do with Eastern didn't play as well Right, you know and the fourth set was kind of up for grabs Yeah, and then with that's happened a couple times this year You know we played Christopher Newport when they were ranked 23rd and we're serving for match point didn't win The next weekend Christopher Newport beats the number three team in the country. Yeah, okay We'll say how far away are we right? You know, we're close. We're close So we mentally have to be able to move forward to forget about these losses. They're learning. They're not in conference Right, they're learning experiences because our goal is to be playing our best volleyball end of October beginning in November Yeah, absolutely. I'm speaking big matches kind of shifting gears a little bit next week You've got a couple of big ones coming up first on Tuesday at home seven o'clock here and I'm always most gymnasium We have Arcadia coming in rematch the last year's conference title game You know that our kids are coming here fired up. They are they play with lots of intensity and We will be ready for Arcadia The both matches last year were really super intense matches But we have been in super intense matches before we've been a lot of them all already this year So and to get that on our home court with that win last night against Lev Val That game one Tuesday will be huge. Of course that game is meaningless unless we can win Saturday against Lycoming Yeah, we don't win Saturday against Lycoming that Arcadia match Absolutely, it isn't as meaningful. Yeah, absolutely And then on Thursday you travel take a short trip over Johns Hopkins a team that Eventually eliminated you from the insane's last year and don't bring that up And again just two very intense matches with the last year that we're both on this floor You'll have to go there this time. Yes Well, and you know the Hopkins is always on our schedule Did you say I think they're ranked like 16th in the country or something like they're around there? They're undefeated and Gosh when we lost last year we hadn't lost since 2012 to them and they're and it's always a great match and so That'll be good to go down there and get another really tough match under our belts and then you know The more tough matches we play the better the better and Absolutely, the goal is to be ready like the goal is to be ready to be ready for November You play your best volleyball at that time. Yeah, and obviously, you know going forward. You've got some some other Matches both in conference and out of conference that are gonna test you as well Yeah, we've got Stevens tech coming in here. They're they're getting votes and Keen and Cabrini Marymount Marymount who just beat Eastern 3-0. We've got Susquehanna coming in and they're getting they were getting votes So a lot of really good teams. Yeah, absolutely. All right, coach Well, I'm wish the best to let go forward and I'm I'm sure we'll chat soon. Okay. Thanks, Greg. All right for Dave Trumbo I'm Greg Royce. This has been the Dave Trumbo show