Boys’ Volleyball: Despite setbacks, the team shows signs of improvement

Senior Brandon Pierce spikes the ball in a recent game.

The boys’ volleyball team has had trouble finding its footing throughout the season. Despite many close games, the team has yet to win a game in the De Anza league.

“I won’t lie, it has been a rough season,” said senior Brandon Pierce, who plays outside hitter.
Despite promising potential in the beginning of the season, things have not turned out as planned.

“The season has gone nowhere near our expectations because of injuries, commitment issues, and conflicts,” junior Brandon Pak said.

Though the team lost a few players throughout the season due to injuries and players quitting, they still were able to adapt. Some positions have been changed, and now the team is playing with a two-setter rotation with both Pak and junior Paras Unadkat setting.

With these changes, captain senior Garrett Huening has been leading the the team, and has been trying to overcome these problems with stellar hitting performances.

Still, the team has been struggling to secure a win. In the past two weeks, they have lost 3-2 to Homestead, 3-1 to Los Gatos, and 3-0 to Harker.

“I think we could improve on going hard during practices and especially games because we gave up a lot of the time and let the game slip past us,” said Pak.

With only a couple weeks until the season is over, the players are continuing to train hard, and are preparing for the games ahead against Mountain View, Los Gatos, and King’s Academy.

“For the rest of the season we’re really just focusing on having a ‘work-hard-play-hard’ attitude,” said Pierce.