Ladyjack Volleyball 2026 Season Diary

Entry 11: Is Southland Volleyball Temporarily Down?

This diary entry reminds - or introduces you, as the case may be, to RPI - a ranking system using team schedules, opponent schedules and other factors to sort through all

Entry 10: Pockets and Boxes - Jordan Henderson & Kat Holtman

Katherine Holtman and Jordan Henderson, both juniors for SFA Volleyball, discuss the balance between being an athlete, a student, a friend and other roles that all of our

Entry 9: Lots of Positives from Abilene

The 'Jacks won two out of three during the trip to Abilene and got some really nice perfromances from Katherine Holtman, Molly Cravens, Avery Koonsen and Kennedy Jones, j

Entry 8: Recapping A Rollercoaster Through Week 3

Week 3 saw the Jacks go 2-2 and on quite the rollercoaster ride from match to match. There were highs against UT-Arlington and a good portion of the Sam Houston matches,

Entry 7: Associate Head Coach Madi Hicks on Analyzing the Biomechanics of Serving

In this truly informative entry, SFA Associate Head Coach Madi Hicks discusses the training of serving including teaching players to listen to what their bodies are doing

Entry 6 - Support From the Outside with Brenda Gray of Sam Houston

Sam Houston State head coach Brenda Gray has been in charge of Bearkat Volleyball for 43 seasons. As a rival and yet a mentor, it was a pleasure to sit and chat with Coac

Entry 5: Expecting The Offense to Climb

In this Week 2 breakdown, we recap the matches against Loyola-Chicago and Cal while looking forward to four matches in five days. In this entry, we focus on offensive eff

Entry 4: Koonsen & Goodson On the Benefits & Issues of Club Volleyball

Avery Koonsen and Erin Goodson played their club volleyball together in the Greater Houston area. Koonsen and Goodson now find themselves as freshmen teammates for SFA. I

Entry 3: What Do You Do With 17 Hours on a Bus?

Graduate Setter Madi Zorn and Seniors Cambry Saul and Caroline Kahle join me on the bus ride to Wichita, KS to discuss how to pass time during travel and do's/don'ts of l

First Weekend Breakdown: Trending Up

Let's break down the three match weekend in Wichita. There were plenty of exciting and positive things to think on as we get ready for the home opening matches against Lo

Episode 1 : Welcome to the Ladyjack Volleyball 2026 Season Diary

In this first episode, I'll explain why this isn't just your typical sports "podcast" and give you a little background on myself so that you'll be ready to enjoy all the