After falling short in the past three matches, the Coppell volleyball team picks itself up and dusts itself off as it prepares for Plano West. 

The Cowgirls play the Wolves tomorrow at 6:30 p.m. at Coppell High School Arena.

“This game is going to give us momentum and shift how the rest of the season is going to go,” senior opposite hitter Mira Klem said. “We’ve been with each other a lot so we know how to play with each other better, but I feel like this is really going to show us that we can hang with all the teams in our district. If we really put our minds to it and try our best, we can hang with anyone we play.”

Based on previous matches, height proves to be the number one challenge for the Cowgirls. With the tallest players around 5 feet 11 inches, the team is relatively small and struggles to hit through their adversaries’ blocks. 

In practice, the team has focused primarily on serve receive and strengthening their defense in order to combat the height issue. 

The team has also been working on developing strong servers and fleshing out new plays to keep the ball on their side.  

Each year, the Coppell volleyball team partners with a nonprofit organization to raise money for a special cause. In years past, the Cowgirls have chosen Operation Kindness, but this year the team will work to raise funds for One Tribe Foundation, a nonprofit organization that brings awareness to mental health and suicide prevention for veterans. The initiative was proposed by Coppell volleyball coach Robyn Ross, a former Air Force logistics officer deployed in Iraq.

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