Volleyball
Volleyball – Week 1
Round 1 of the 2023 Santa Sabina Invitational Volleyball Competition took place this past Saturday 14 October. Despite the results below, all games were highly competitive with most sets being lost by a couple of points. A great learning experience for many players, with teams at training already working on improvements for Round 2. Results from Round 1 are below:
| Team | Opponent | Result | Score |
| Pymble 01 | Santa Sabina College 1 | Draw | 1 to 1 (52 to 48) |
| Pymble 02 | Kincoppal Rose Bay 2 | Win | 3 to 0 |
| Pymble 03 | Santa Sabina College 7 | Loss | 1 to 2 |
| Pymble 04 | Monte Sant’ Angelo 10 | Loss | 0 to 2 |
| Pymble 05 | Monte Sant’ Angelo 11 | Loss | 0 to 3 |
| Pymble 06 | Rosebank College 3 | Loss | 1 to 2 |
| Pymble 07 | Sydney Girls High School 5 | Loss | 0 to 2 |
| Pymble 08 | Danebank College 13 | Loss | 0 to 3 |
Week 1 Most Valuable Players
Pymble 1 – Chloe Teng (Year 11)
Pymble 2 – Lavan Cardo (Year 10)
Pymble 3 – Olivia Ayton (Year 9)
Pymble 4 – Sophie Lin (Year 9)
Pymble 5 – Ananya Upmanyue (Year 9)
Pymble 6 – Thiloksha Perera (Year 8)
Pymble 7 – Haylee Lam (Year 7)
Pymble 8 – Celine Cai (Year 7)
Senior First Report – Volleyball Captain: Chloe Teng (Year 11)
This week marked the start of the Santa Sabina Invitational Volleyball competition for 2023. The first match played by our Pymble Firsts against Santa Sabina reached a draw of 1 to 1 with Pymble winning in points. Our team showed great resilience in their passing as they struggled in an unfamiliar environment against the weather. The first set’s win relied heavily on setting and covering (especially Caitlin Costello (Year 11)) and using the opponents’ court side as an advantage. However, Pymble 1 found themselves in a slump in set 2 as they played on the sun facing courtside, which was challenging. The team spirit and smiles allowed each player to have fun and create a newfound sense of teamwork as they embraced the first round of competition. Players will now concentrate on improving skills at training and for players to achieve their full potential!
Chris Wood
Sports Co-ordinator – Volleyball