By, CAMERON GORDON, Student Reporter
Kate Deterding is an outside hitter for Northwestern volleyball team. She is a senior from Lindsborg, KS, majoring in Health and Sports Science.
Q: How has your season started off?
A: It has been good. It’s been a little tough considering we’ve been practicing for two semesters and we haven’t competed in over 400 days. I think it’s wearing on us a little bit, but we’re just excited to play.
Q: How does it feel to be able to play?
A: It’s awesome, I mean, I guess we’ll find out after Saturday. We’re just excited to have real competition, besides just playing each other. So we’re really looking forward to it.
Q:What’s the most exciting part of being back in the game?
A: I’m a very competitive person. So I love the competition and I like playing with my team, not against my team.
I’m just excited to play together and play against other opponents.
Q: What is your team doing to stay safe from the coronavirus?
A: We follow a lot of protocols. We have to wear masks while we play, and for the longest time we actually had plastic covering the net, which is kind of crazy. We also just follow social distancing rules and we stay pretty on top of that.
Q: What is one of your team goals for this year?
A: Win the conference tournament.
Q: What’s your favorite part of being on the team?
A: I love the girls. I’ve made my best friends through volleyball and it’s just fun, and playing with all my friends, it’s just the best thing ever really.
The volleyball team will play Oklahoma Baptist on Feb. 2.
What’s next for Ranger sports:
BASKETBALL
Jan. 28
— MBB, NWOSU (2 – 2) vs ECU (3 – 4) in Alva
— WBB, NWOSU (4 – 5) vs ECU (6 – 1) in Alva
Jan. 30
— MBB, NWOSU (2 – 2) vs SOSU (2 – 5) @ Durant
—WBB, NWOSU (4 – 5) vs SOSU (4 – 4) @ Durant
CROSS-COUNTRY
Jan. 29
— WXC race The Great American Conference Preview @ Weatherford
— MXC race The Great American Conference Preview @Weatherford
EDITOR’S NOTE: All scores accurate as of press time.
VOLLEYBALL
Feb. 2
— VB, NWOSU (1 – 0) vs OBU (1 – 0) @ Shawnee
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