Women's Volleyball: In Leadup to Senior Night, Coach Salutes Departing Duo

11/5/2025 12:08:00 PM

Coach Megan Silver-Droesch on the senior duo: "Obviously, they're fantastic at volleyball, but their big legacy is how they've influenced our culture. They're very kind, they're really great at calling people in [and saying] 'hey, let's do this this way.' They're supportive, they're great teammates, they're very different, but they complement each other so well."

On Samantha Blandford: "She's very much a team first person. When we started moving things around, we brought in more setters, and she [said], 'Coach, I'm good. I just need a role, where do I fit?' And she has absorbed and fought for every single role that she has got and earned all of it, so there's nothing that's above her, below her, all of those things, [she says]' 'I'm here for it, let's go.'"

On Liz Squier: "She coaches a U12 team, she coaches boys, she coaches club teams, so she's got a coach's mindset, so she's been really fun to bounce ideas off of. [I'll say], 'what do you think about this? Does this this address the need? Does this drill work?' and she'll be pretty honest [and might say], 'I think that'll work', or 'I think it needs to be modified.' So it's been fun having a coach as an athlete because she's kind with her feedback [and] she's also happy to give it."

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