Young Talent
Leading the Way for
Golden Eagles
Story By Kevin Freiheit // Photos By Morgan Harrison
T
he St. Joseph’s College
women’s volleyball team has
been enjoying yet another season of
success. Year after year, the Golden
Eagles bring in talented athletes, and
they thrive as a unit, keeping the team
competitive each season.
This year wa s no different.
St. Joseph’s has posted a 21-12
record and found its way into the
playoffs. It has been a roller coaster ride
for the women this year, but the biggest
storyline is how they’ve overcome a
rough first half of the season.
The Golden Eagles lost each of their
four matches to start the year, all 3-0
sweeps, but these defeats didn’t deter
these young minds. They went on a
torrid pace, rattling off five consecutive
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victories, pushing their record over.500.
“We came in with high hopes,”
said head coach Tobey Pantophelt.
“Inconsistency has plagued us this
season, but we have a young team and
the more experience they get will help.
Pantophelt was confident that his
team would pick it up despite a slow
start to the season. There were no signs
of panic and St. Joseph’s seemed as if it
was still trying to find its’ footing during
the month of October. Eventually, the
team gelled together the Golden Eagles
started winning more games, and the
important ones, too.
They posted a 7-2 record in
conference games and ended the regular
season a four game winning streak.
“We have the players,” Pantophelt
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