The new League One Volleyball debuted on Wednesday night and here was my unfiltered first impression (to channel my inner Elvis): A little less love, a little more action, please.
I get it that the players were oh-so overjoyed to be a part of a landmark event and that a lot of the women are friends (or at least friendly) because they train in the USA national team’s gym.
But all of the sweetness and light and happy, smiling faces made the match between visiting LOVB Salt Lake and LOVB Atlanta come off as more of a scrimmage — or even an open gym — than a serious tussle that counted in the standings. Even the postmatch celebration by the Salt Lake team after its four-set victory had an understated “another day at the office” vibe.
Salt Lake Coach Tama Miyashio said, “It wasn’t just another volleyball match,” but from an intensity standpoint, it sure looked like “just another volleyball match” to me.
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