Happy Halloween Week! This past week was a good week for the Lady Cougars. On Thursday, we traveled three hours to beat an extremely competitive Carlow team in three games. Saturday was a big day for us. We faced Malone on their home court, and after a very slow start in the first game, we came out swinging in the next three games to beat them in four. The Malone win guaranteed us a spot in the AMC tournament in three weeks. This win also put us one win away from qualifying for the NCCAA National Tournament in December. After the big Malone win, we then faced Wooster and beat them in three games. Following the games, we traveled to Megan’s house in good ol' Amish country and had some AMAZING food. Thanks Megan’s mom!

Sarah Yutzy (below on right) is a junior middle hitter from West Jefferson, Ohio. She wears number 16. On the court, Yutzy is a very smart hitter. She is more of a placement hitter than a power hitter, which makes her a major threat on the front line. She has a good variety in her swings, keeping our opponents on their toes every time she receives a set. On top of her hitting, Yutzy is a solid blocker as well. Coach has also challenged her at the outside hitter position in past years, which she took with great ease and excelled at as well. Yutzy is a very smart and solid volleyball player all around.

Off the court, Yutzy is always in the middle of every punch line the girls come up with. Coming in as a freshman, she was not afraid to show her true colors at the very beginning of the year as she decided to clip her toe nails in the van on our trip to our very first tournament. It is also an experience to watch her eat a meal, and each of the girls strives to beat her when it comes to finishing a meal first. We have also learned to make sure we ask Yutzy if she wants any of our leftover food we cannot eat because there is a very high chance she will finish it for you! She is called by many unique names on the team, none of which are her first name. I think Yutzy’s character is what I notice the most. She is so full of life and spirit that none of us can help but to want to be around her. She is truly an asset to our team on and off the court, and I am so lucky to have her as a friend and a teammate.