Volleyball

On Saturday 11 November, our Pymble Volleyballers competed in Round 5 of the 2023 Santa Sabina Invitational Volleyball Competition. Pymble 1 dominated their match against PLC Sydney, winning 3 to 0. Despite having only six players, the team showcased their skills and remained undefeated with only two weeks left in the competition. Pymble 3 and Pymble 7 had competitive matches last weekend and worked together as a team to secure a 2 to 1 victory.

Team	Opponent	Result	Score
Pymble 1	PLC Sydney 1	Win	3 to 0
Pymble 2	MLC 2	Loss	1 to 2
Pymble 3	Meriden 4	Win	2 to 1
Pymble 4	Meriden 5	Loss	0 to 3
Pymble 5	Meriden 6	Loss	1 to 2
Pymble 6	OLMC 3	Loss	0 to 2
Pymble 7	Brigidine 7	Win	2 to 1
Pymble 8	SSC 16	Loss	0 to 3

Week 4 Most Valuable Players

Pymble 1 – Caitlin Costello (Year 11) 

Pymble 2 – Finley Saghaie (Year 11)

Pymble 3 – Chloe Lam (Year 8) 

Pymble 4 – Sophie Lin (Year 9) 

Pymble 5 – Olivia Choi (Year 9) 

Pymble 6 – Angela Chen (Yar 8) 

Pymble 7 – Haylee Lam (Year 7) 

Pymble 8 – Chloe Cheung (Year 7)

Week 4 MIPs 

Pymble 1 – Ruthia Moore (Year 10) 

Pymble 2 – Marissa Zhou (Year 10)

Pymble 3 – Camille Xiao (Year 8) 

Pymble 4 – Isabella Pak (Year 9) 

Pymble 5 – Sophie Zheng (Year 9) 

Pymble 6 – Yilin Xie (Year 9) 

Pymble 7 – Emma Sim (Year 7) 

Pymble 8 – Yuna Shin (Year 7)

Senior First Report – Caitlin Costello (Year 11) 

Pymble 1 had an extremely successful weekend with a score of 3 to 0! With only six players taking the Court, we managed victory over PLC Sydney, achieving a score in the final set 25 to 2. Although this weekend was a sweeping success, it’s important to reflect on how we are constantly improving, as we want to present our best volleyball as Nationals draws closer.

Consistently reflecting on learning, even in games where we were overall successful, will build our ability to precisely identify our errors in future, more difficult matches. Our main challenge was serving, where most points the opposition gained were from our own mistakes. Becoming more consistent with serves will increase our offensive ability and keep our rhythm going.

In addition, the team employed the use of nicknames (ie ‘Gnarly Carly’) boosting team morale and keep things fun. It’s always important to invent new ways of keeping the team connected. Despite the pressure put on Pymble 1 to perform at our best, it’s good to remember that we ultimately joined volleyball to have fun, and that’s what we should continue to do. Pymble 1 will continue to work harder to perform our best and show our true Pymble Pride.

Chris Wood

Sports Co-ordinator – Volleyball