Volleyball
Round 3 of the 2023 Santa Sabina Invitational Volleyball Competition was held on Saturday 28 October. Some fantastic performances were seen over the course of the morning, with Pymble winning seven out of their eight matches. Teams Pymble 4 and Pymble 8 had their first wins of the season, which was great to see all of their hard work at training come to fruition. Our two senior teams, Pymble 1 and Pymble 2, remain undefeated with two impressive performances.
| Team | Opponent | Result | Score |
| Pymble 1 | St Scholastica 1 | Win | 2 to 0 |
| Pymble 2 | Loreto Kirribilli 2 | Win | 3 to 0 |
| Pymble 3 | PLC Sydney 5 | Win | 3 to 0 |
| Pymble 4 | PLC Sydney 6 | Win | 2 to 1 |
| Pymble 5 | PLC Sydney 7 | Win | 3 to 0 |
| Pymble 6 | St Scholastica | Loss | 0 to 3 |
| Pymble 7 | Monte 16 | Win | 2 to 1 |
| Pymble 8 | PLC Sydney 14 | Win | 3 to 0 |
Week 2 Most Valuable Players
Pymble 1 – Chloe Gu (Year 10)
Pymble 2 – Ray Jones (Year 11)
Pymble 3 – Elle Harsany (Year 8)
Pymble 4 – Elise Lin (Year 9)
Pymble 5 – Sophie Zheng (Year 9)
Pymble 6 – Thiloksha Perera (Year 8)
Pymble 7 – Haylee Lam (Year 7)
Pymble 8 – Celine Cai (Year 7)
Week 2 Most Improved Players
Pymble 1 – Charlotte Dhanu (Year 11)
Pymble 2 – Cynthia Xie (Year 10)
Pymble 3 – Camille Xiao (Year 8)
Pymble 4 – Lucy Sun (Year 8)
Pymble 5 – Katherine Pan (Year 9)
Pymble 6 – Scarlett Wu (Year 9)
Pymble 7 – Emma Sim (Year 7)
Pymble 8 – Estelle Lee (Year 7)
Senior First Report – Chloe Teng (Year 11), Volleyball Captain
This week Pymble 1 played their third game against MLC, one of the best teams in the competition, coming away with the win 2 to 0. In this game, Pymble 1 displayed focus and determination whilst having fun.
The first set started off with stable serves that have been improving each week, showing more consistency within their game play. Against tougher competition than their previous games, Pymble 1 faced difficulties against well executed attacks and a strong blocking line from MLC.
However, with their improving back court consistency, they were able to carry out longer rallies and play the ball to win points. Pymble 1 had strong attacks, especially from Chloe Gu (Year 10), using the net height to her advantage. Pymble 1’s game has shown a massive improvement since the last week within both communication and on-court skill, and we hope it continues for the games in the next coming weeks.
Chris Wood
Sports Co-ordinator – Volleyball