The girls are so much stronger than in years past. The Vikings have three seniors returning from last year's 17-8 team, but two of them are coming off spring surgeries. Junior Nikki Leiser, a starter on junior varsity last season, also had knee surgery last spring. Lisa is doing well. She's had some general soreness here and there, but she has looked good the last few days.
Major injuries are definitely hard to come off of.
Mentally, physically and emotionally it' s tough. Senior Kate Bunger is also a returning starter from last year's team. Rouzee said Bunger is playing well this fall. Junior Chelsea Huls will take over the setting duties for the Vikings after playing on the junior varsity last season. Chelsea looks really good as a setter,'' Rouzee said.