By Leslie Shirk
Pumped up and ready to play, team Omega and team Fireball went head to head Monday, April 28, in the championship round of intramural volleyball. Winning two of the three matches in this game, 25-19 and 25-21 respectively, the Fireballs are the new intramural volleyball champions.
Since March 31, four teams have been taking turns playing each other and refining their skills to get ready for the playoffs, which began April 21.
These two teams met for the fifth time Monday night to decide which team would win the intramural volleyball t-shirts and get to be called the 2008 champions.
“I think it’s going to be a good match,” said senior Angela Brudis of team Omega.
Going into intramural volleyball as an all freshman team, these winners had not won a game the entire season.
Going into the game on April 28, they were “hoping the team would take it seriously,” said Fireball captain, Rebecca Fiorentino.
So what’s their secret for winning?
According to Fireball member and freshman, Shawn Christianson, “We take it seriously, but we like to goof around too?it’s not life and death [to lose a game].”
Until the Phi Mu team had to forfeit a game, the Fireball team had a record of 1-5, the underdogs of the crew.
The four teams: Omegas, Fireballs, Phi Mu’s and the L Team began the battle for the two spots in the final championship round back in March, each competing against the other teams four times.
After the first round of eliminations in the playoffs, the Phi Mu’s and the L Team lost, leaving the co-captains, sophomore Jessie Largent and Brudis of the Omegas and Fiorentino of the Fireballs to fight for the title of intramural volleyball champions.
Brudis added that they “stress open communication and team work to try and boost each other up,” and this strategy apparently worked up until the championship, leading them to the final round.
Teamwork and confidence played pivotal roles in the success of the two teams competing, and both teams put forth their best efforts to get those coveted t-shirts.
A round of congratulations for both teams and the close scores.