The Hornet varsity volleyball team played their second game of the season against Oak Park at home.

The girls played a very intense and close game, but the ending scores were Northtown, 20 and Oak Park, 25 for the first game. The second game ended with Northtown scoring 18 points and Oak Park scoring 25.

The Lady Hornets say they always try to go into games with a positive attitude for a positive outcome.

“Our competitiveness helps us and kills us at the same time.” said senior Alayha Graham.

When the competition began to get tough, the Hornets fought hard to catch up with the Northmen.

“As a team, we could communicate better but we always come together when the game gets tough. We motivate each other to pick it up and focus towards the next point,” said junior Ashley Griffin.

Not letting the last two games bring down the varsity team’s confidence, the new coach Michelle Strack still aspires to have a winning season, receive team academic awards, and place top three in conference.

“We have a lot of different strengths but we are not consistent with them,” Strack said.

When asked what she was most looking forward to about the season, Coach Strack said watching the team develop and come together as a team works hard and encourages each other.