I think it really just helps out our team because you have one person in there the whole time, so you have that constant defense on the back row. Even if it was anybody else in the position, just having that constant back-row person has helped.

Right after Jen [Jennifer McNamara] got hurt and we came back and won the tournament [Ryan Kickoff Classic], that was amazing. That showed us that we can win if we play as a team, no matter who's out there on the court. We've really switched people around — everybody plays everywhere at different times. We've just been able to really pull together as a team because we have a common goal.

In years past, we've won one or two [district] games per year. We've known that we've had talent every year. We've just never been able to put it together and play as a team. This year we've played as a team. Everybody's so excited about going to the playoffs. We just want to keep that hope alive.