Middle Blocker Volleyball Interviews College Players Answer Questions

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College Middle Blocker Volleyball Athleteslike Taylor Tolefree Answer My Interview Questions

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Four college volleyball players answered my interview questions about how athletes live learn and excel in Division I. 

The College Middle Blocker Volleyball Athletes from the Big Ten Conference Answer Interview Questions - Taylor Tolefree

Meet University of Kansas middle blocker volleyball hitter Taylor Tolefree. 

Improve Your Volleyball: What makes you special?

"What makes me special is not volleyball related. I am special because of the people in my life who care about me and love me."

Improve Your Volleyball: What accessories and/or equipment help you play your best?

"I don't require much accessories/equipment, I just like to have a good headband that won't fall off! :)"

Improve Your Volleyball: What pregame habits, rituals, or superstitions do you have to do before every game?

"Pre-game habits usually include listening to my iPod and lately my favorite song is 'I'm Gonna Get You' by Bizarre, Inc."

Improve Your Volleyball: Who or what inspires you to play well in each match that you play in?

"My teammates inspire me to want to play well in each match. We work hard in the off season and in practice and when it's game time, I want to do my part to help us win and prove we are a good team."

-University of Kansas volleyball Taylor Tolefree

What volleyball awards did Taylor Tolefree win this week? 

• University of Kansas junior middle blocker Tayler Tolefree was voted the Big 12 Conference Volleyball Player of the Week by the leagues head coaches. 

• Tolefree paced the Jayhawks to their third tournament championship ofthe non-conference season at the DePaul Invitational last weekend, powering Kansas to an 11-1 start.

• The Lawrence, Kan., junior knocked down a team-best 22 blocks overthe weekend, good for 1.83 blocks per set.
  She and fellow middle blocker Caroline Jarmoc helped theJayhawks block more than three blocks (3.17) per set in the three-matchspan to propel KU to the tournament title.
  
  
• She and Jarmoc now have the Jayhawks blocking 2.84 balls per set,which ranks third in the Big 12.
  Tolefree’s 1.25 blocks per set on the season is tied for fifth in the conference.
  
  
• She highlighted her weekend in a five-set battle against second-place Valparaiso on Saturday. Tolefree broke her old personal best in kills (13) by the end of the third set on the way to collecting 17 total against the Crusaders.
  
  
• Adding to her brilliant effort, the junior blocked a career-best 11 balls for the first double-double of her career.
  
  
• This marks the first Big 12 Player of the Week award for Tolefree and the Jayhawks’ first weekly honoree since Melissa Manda earned the Defensive Player of the Week nod on Oct. 11, 2010.

Meet Texas Christian University middle blocker volleyball hitter Kristen Hester. 

Improve Your Volleyball: What makes you special?

I wouldn't neccessarily say there's anything special about me, but what makes my team special is our team chemistry.

https://youtu.be/D6IFxHmcoPk

On and  off the court we are all best friends and that's what really helps  you trust your teammates when playing. I think that plays a big role in  helping us be so successful.

Improve Your Volleyball: What accessories and/or equipment help you play your best?

I don't know if there is an accessories or a type of equipment that helps me play my best, but our coaching staff does an amazing job at making sure we have everything we could possibly need.

Improve Your Volleyball: What pregame habits, rituals, or superstitions do you have to do before every game?

My team can be very superstitious, before each game we listen to a certain playlist, pray and do the same chant every game.

For myself, I have certain head bands and sports bras that I have to wear for games.

Improve Your Volleyball: Who or what inspires you to play well in each match that you play in?

There are a lot of stuff that inspires me to play well, of course I want to play well for my team because I know if I have a good game and I'm giving it my all my teammates will do the same.

It's my last year and I don't want to end the season with any regrets. 

My older sister, Irene inspires me to make sure I give 100% every time I step on the court.

What volleyball awards did Kristen Hester win this week? 

• TCU senior middle blocker Kristen Hester was voted the Mountain West Conference Volleyball Player of the Week by the leagues head volleyball coaches.
  
  
• Hester was named MVP of the Villanova Classic

• Kristen Hester, from Fort Worth, Texas, led the Horned Frogs to a 3-0record, giving Texas Christian University its third tournament title of theseason with a 3-2 win over Loyola (Md.), and two 3-1 wins over Colgateand host Villanova TCU, led by Kristen Hester on the offense, is now 9-0 on the season, tying the record for best start in program history
  
  
• Hester began the weekend with 11 kills and a .391 attack percentage against Loyola on Sept. 9. She recorded 16 kills with a .519attack percentage against Colgate on the morning of 9/10/11, followedup that evening with another 16-kill performance with a .361 percentageagainst Villanova.
  
  
• Eight of her 16 kills against Villanova came in the fourth set for the win.
  
  
• For the second week in a row, inspiring TCU volleyball player Kristen Hester earned volleyball  tournament Most Valuable Player honors along with her third all-tournament team appearance of the season

Follow me on Instagram @coach_apchap to improve your game even faster!

I share alot of individual, partner and easy-to-do volleyball serving drills we do in class with my followers.

Many of these volleyball practice drills you can do at home by yourself or try at your next practice with your teammates.

If you're a B team or JV player trying to make varsity next year...your goal should be to complete 1000 reps a day of at least three of the basic skills on your own...volleyball passing, serving and setting should be at the top of the list. 

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