HEATHER ALFORD
SPORTS REPORTER

The Hawks women’s volleyball team is preparing to carry on its winning streak this weekend in Windsor after a narrow victory against the Sheridan Bruins last week.
The Humber Hawks women’s volleyball team got off to an unusually rocky start before they rallied for a close victory over the Sheridan Bruins.
The women’s team, ranked number one in Ontario, came back in the third set, after losing the first two, to narrowly avoid shattering its 19 game winning streak.
Hawks head coach Chris Wilkins was visibly frustrated with his team throughout the Jan. 27 game.
“Regardless of the outcome, this was not a good performance by us and it was not a result that I’m proud of,” he said.
“We didn’t work hard.  We just physically won the game because we’re a better team and that’s not the way you’re going to win championships.”
An angry Wilkins called a time-out during the second set telling the team to get their heads in the game.
“We had an odd chemistry tonight,” said middle Landis Doyle, “We knew we should beat Sheridan and I guess we went in thinking it wasn’t going to be a tough game and we just went downhill.”
The Hawks stepped it up in the third set, winning with a tight score of 25-21 and wearing down the Bruins.
“We got a little intimidated in the third and we slowly melted down and lost,” said Bruins left side Joi Hebblethwaite.
With some choice words of motivation from Wilkins and star players rising to the challenge, the Hawks finally found their stride.
“I asked them to dig deep, give effort and find a way to get ourselves out of this mess. We counted on people like Landis Doyle and Teresa George that both stepped up and carried us,” said Wilkins.
The Hawks dominated the fourth and fifth sets, winning last week’s game with a score of 3-2.
“I don’t think anyone on our team likes to lose,” said Kendra Trodd, second year fitness and health student, “but it was just a matter of finally settling down and getting focused.  I thought we did really well to come back.”