Volleyball looks to sectionals

senior leaders step up, individual breaks volleyball career record, team meshes well

Michael Grace, Multi Media Editor

As Jake Suva ‘15 stepped onto the court on May 1, at the Lincoln-Way East Invitational, the opportunity to break a record was not on his mind. The only thing he strived for was getting a win. Yet, after making another routine play, Suva had just broke the record for most career digs in LT boy’s volleyball history, previously set at 613 by Dan Meske ‘03.

“In the beginning of the season the coaches told me to not be a stat person, always worrying about it,” Suva said. “I didn’t know I broke it until after the game, I was just focused on helping the team.”

Suva, along with other senior leaders Danny Shannon ‘15 and Jake Fisher ‘15, have been able to mesh well with the team’s new players this year, guiding this young group to an impressive 15-12 record thus far, even after losing many key players from last season’s team.

“I think we’ve found a good group of guys,” Shannon said. “The chemistry’s there, we just need to come together and play our game.”

After taking down former state champion Downers Grove South and putting up a tough fight against highly ranked New Trier, the Lions have gained momentum, as they head toward the postseason.

“We are playing more consistently as a team and we are beginning to pick up the pace of our play on the floor,” Head Coach Joann Pyritz said. “All of this will serve us in a positive way as we complete the regular season and move into the playoffs.”

Although a conference championship is out of reach, as No. 2 in the state Glenbard West continues to dominate West Suburban Silver competition, LT has a serious chance of making a playoff run after being placed in a new sectional this year. With an easier schedule, all roads look to lead to rival Hinsdale Central: the biggest obstacle for the teams hopes in capturing a sectional championship and Cinderella state finals run.