The Fayetteville High School volleyball team won their first game of the season against Hempstead High School August 8 at Lions Gym two sets to one in tournament play. The Lady Li- ons struggled to find their mojo in the first set, then eventually settled in for the remainder of the match and took the last two sets. “We got a lot of moving parts, a lot of different pieces than last year,” said Fayetteville head volleyball coach Clint Jaeger.
“People playing different positions, so it’s a work in progress and we’re getting used to one another, building some chemistry out on the court. Trying a lot of people, so it may take a while. We may struggle at first, but I know we’ll get together and we did that as that match went through. We got better, so I think we just need more time on the court together.”
Lady Lions senior outside hitter Kayme Schley notched 16 kills for the night and was very effective on the offensive end. “It’s a totally different team this year,” Schley said. “I think we’re just looking to work together as a team. We don’t have Brooklyn (Jaeger) who can just dominate when we’re down, so we’re just looking to communicate, do the best we can, and just make sure we work as a big unit and as a team this year.”
