Team America plays in the intermediate indoor volleyball league for the Chicago Sports and Social Club every Thursday night.
In another dominating performance, Team America swept league leading Digheads three games to none.
Coming off of a bye week that gave their coaches plenty of time to gameplan against the Digheads, Team America looked sharp sweeping the first place team through the three games of their match Thursday night.
Following strong performances in their last outing against Safe Sets, Matt Lehman was a particular stand out. Furby as he is known to his team mates, lead the team in serves and spikes at the net. Attributing his performance to his "I try to touch tall things" training regiment, Matt led an all around strong performance by Team America.
In a switch from previous weeks, Team America used a three setter formation, utilizing two additional setters. Not only did Bizmarck and Skewers acquit themselves well at the position, at multiple times they proved more apt at breaking on dinks than the regular setters Tron and Mathlete. While only time will tell if this rotation will gel, it seems the team was more relaxed utilizing the third setter.
Notably missing from the game was enforcer Bryan "Macho League" Stroh. On a number of occasions it was obvious that the opposing team was attempting to agitate Team America and take them out of their gameplan. While they were able to maintain their composure, TA would have benefitted from the presence of the added muscle Macho League brings.
Serving a three game suspension for being the first player in league history to use their skate as a weapon, Macho League vowed not to change his style of play to satisfy the league or their sponsors.
Several times during the match Captain America received the eye from his wife, and fellow Team America player Ali "Line Judge" Jacobsohn. Who should have had their eyes open were the officiating crew at Thursday's game.
A number of calls going against TA were questionable and why more penalties weren't assessed against the Digheads is something that an unnamed league official has said "raises great concern. You can be sure that tape of this game will be under review at league headquarters."
Next week, Team America faces the new number one team, Come From Behind.
2 comments:
Touch not lest ye be touched? Apparently that Doesn't apply to "Furby."
GOOOOO TEAM AMERICA!
Not to mention that some of the teams equipment (certain players' jersey) was destroyed during the bye week. Offical are looking into the incident. "The parties responsible will be fined for any property damage."
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