Senior year is any athlete’s time to shine.

With college on the way it is the time to step up the game and be a role model to the underclassmen who look up to them. For the Men’s Volleyball Team, the majority of the team is seniors; seniors that play a huge role on this team.

“This season, more so then others, we have a lot of club experience and experienced seniors,” coach Ryan VonFeldt said. “These seniors show leadership, enthusiasm, and talent which makes for a more mature and experienced team.”

Of the 13 players on the team, seven are seniors, which is not many more than past seasons, but five of those seven seniors have previously played at the Varsity level.

“It’s really nice to be able to play the sport you love and know that others are looking up to you, because you have the experience and the talent,” senior John Yang said.

For seniors that play such an important role in the team it’s necessary to stay positive and encourage the team to push their hardest.

“Our seniors aren’t the teammates who laugh or knock you down when you mess up,” junior Kevin Fitzgerald said. “They keep things positive and keep the team on track.

Not only is this the time for seniors to show off their skills to colleges, or just end their high school volleyball career on a good note, but the skills these players have acquired over the years have allowed them to teach the rest of the boys, and make the team stronger.

“The seniors definitely have the experience,” junior Max Nagel said. “We as a team can improve by just watching them, and we know exactly what to do.”

With having such a strong team this year, the players and coaches have high expectations for the remainder of the season.

“My goal would be to win conference,” VonFeldt said. “They work together and know what to do, so there’s no reason they can’t win. They know what to do, I’m just here for guidance.”

The team knows they have what it takes; now they feel that they just have to show it.

“I think we know what we can do, we just have to stay positive, stay determined, and play hard,” Yang said. “As a senior, I’ll do what it takes to win”