Thursday, September 05, 2019

Opening Day on the Road at Arlington

Melrose tips off the 2019 volleyball season at 5:15 traveling to face the Arlington Spy Ponders. 



Melrose returns seven seniors and comes off impressive preseason performances against perennial powerhouses like Central Catholic, Bishop Feehan, and Newton North. 

Melrose returns strength both up front (Emma Randolph, Erin Torpey, Emily Hudson) and in the back row (Nicole Abbott, Mary Kate Mahoney), as well as a wealth of experience. 

Young hitters Elena Soukos and Jen Gentile come off the Evolution Volleyball development program with a chance to provide instant offense. And Eva Haralabatos has the pole position on the setting battle. 

Leah Heafey had a lot of experience as a designated server last season and got similar action during the preseason. 

The blend of experience and youth offers a lot of excitement for volleyball fans. When your moment comes, impact the game. 

Lagniappe: Stress degrade performance. Here's information about overcoming pressure.

My favorites -



- Optimize activation with music...for some calming music and others more intensity

- Meditation (e.g. the Lion Mind) 




- Visualization, from Jason Selk's 10 Minute Toughness...create a 3 minute mental highlight reel of outstanding plays and silently rerun it to build confidence



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