GACC starts season 1-1

The Guardian Angels Central Catholic Volleyball Team started the season on Thursday with a 3-1 home win over David City Aquinas before falling 3-0 at home to Norfolk Catholic Tuesday night.

The Monarchs won set one 25-22 before the Bluejays took set two 25-16, set three 25-22, and set four 25-14.

Sophia Hass had 11 kills and 8 digs while Brooklyn Bailey registered 7 kills. Taylor Timmerman added 11 digs while Hanna Knobbe posted 24 set assists.

The Knights took set one 25-17, set two 25-22, and set three 25-23.

Hass had 13 kills and 10 digs while Bailey recorded 9 digs. Knobbe registered 28 set assists.

Not a bad start to the season for the Bluejays. Even in the loss the last two sets were really close.

GACC (1-1) takes on Lutheran High Northeast (2-0) and BRLD (2-0) at the Northeast Nebraska Classic Thursday night.

The Bluejays certainly have their work cut out for them against both teams, but both matches can be wins.

GACC has to come out and play extremely hard and find a way to persevere.

Both opponents appear to be legit and the real deal so beating them doesn't figure to be an easy or small task.

The Bluejays don't have a lot of practice time for either opponent either so GACC has to come out and win these matches on pure grit.

The Bluejays have to be consistent with their offensive attack.

GACC has to hit, pass, block, serve, and serve receive well in order to come out on top.

Limiting service errors and winning the hustle plays and 50/50 balls are all important I would say.

The Bluejays have to come out and play with the heart of a champion, and must want it more than both opponents.

GACC's backs are against the wall a little bit you could say so the Bluejays have to come out and play aggressive and with a little bit of a chip on their shoulder.

GACC has to play hard at all times and must respect both their opponents, which I know they already do.

The Bluejays also have to come out and play with a will and drive to be successful and win.

GACC has to refuse to lose, and must find ways to take and make strides this weekend.

The Bluejays have to find that will and drive to win.

GACC has to use their tradition and winning ways of the past as confidence boosters and mentality type things in both of these matches.

The Bluejays are a tradition rich program, and simply expect to do well and compete at a high level each and every time out.

And that doesn't change Thursday night. GACC expects to do well and win, and play championship Volleyball, there's no doubt about it.