CREDIT: JASON YOUNG, FANSHAWE ATHLETICS
The Fanshawe women's volleyball team has had a strong start to the season with a record of six wins and two losses.

The Fanshawe Falcons’s women’s volleyball team is off to a strong 6-2 record, and the season has only just begun.

With a great deal of freshman on the team, head coach Sean Pellows said new and old recruits alike are responsible for the great season so far.

“I’ve got my hands full, that’s for sure,” he said with a laugh. “But no, we really count on both our new recruits as well as our returning players to win games as a group.”

The team has faced off against several strong teams in the division, but this hardly seems to faze them. Pellows’ view of success and how to achieve it seems to resonate with the players.

“Well, I won’t lie, I can be a bit tough. But the girls know it’s to help them be better and practise better routines,” Pellows said. “It’s great to see players helping out one another. Our players want to win, so they’re always happy to help the first years, especially in the beginning. It’s a great atmosphere.”

When asked of his plans and expectations, Pellows spent no time answering.

“I think we’re good enough to get to nationals this year,” he remarked. “We just need to keep sticking to the plan that’s worked for us up until now, and I think that’s an attainable goal for us this year.”

Thankfully for the Falcons, they face off against a weaker schedule in the second half than they do in the first half, so the coach’s prediction may not be far off. Still, fans might want to wait and assess the team before making any snap decisions. There are dark horses in every sport, so Fanshawe may not want to get ahead of themselves.

However, there’s no doubt that the 2015-2016 women’s volleyball team is a strong group of women. How far they can make it remains to be seen.