Tim Baek
“Eagles on three! One, Two, Three, EAGLES!!!” the boys shouted with maximized enthusiasm and energy. One more match and they were the winners on the court. Without knowing how the match would turn out, the brave Eagles entered the court in ISKL with the mixed feelings of excitement and nervousness.
On 21st September 2018, the Dalat boys varsity volleyball team went to ISKL’s campus for a volleyball tournament. The moment they reached the campus, they had to change into their team uniform and get ready for their first match against ISKL. The whistle for the first match was blown, and all the players got into their positions. The Eagles tried hard, but the ISKL Panthers took their first set with a score of 25 - 22. The boys worked hard on their second set to cover up their losses, but the Panthers finished the game with a score of 25 - 17.
Despite their first loss in the tournament, the Eagles earned their first victory from a Malay team with the score of 25 - 10, and 25 - 16. After being asked what made the team stronger after the first defeat, Zhi Yong Lee (11) replied, "We tend to start our very slow and get better as the match goes on, unless we get tilted. Lol!"
With their first victory, the Eagles went to rest for the next day’s matches. On the next day, they had to leave the hotel by 7:30 a.m. and gather in the gym by 10:00 a.m. for their matches. Their first match of the day was against Sunway team, who took the first set from the Eagles with a score of 25 - 22. The first defeat of the day woke the members up, and they brought their victory back from Sunway with the score of 25 – 18 and 16 - 14. When asked on how they managed to play through the games after waking up early, Yi Yao Tan (12) replied, “I honestly don't know how; I just opened my eyes, put my hands out, put one foot in front of another, and played one point at a time.”
With their victory against the Sunway team, they proceeded to the finals to face the Panthers once more. If they succeeded against the Panthers, they would become the champions of the whole tournament. However, things did not go well for the Eagles. The Panthers took their victory with a score of 25 - 22 and 25 - 18. When asked about the field of improvement, Karl Chan (12) replied, “Our team really struggles with passing and communicating.”
Though the Eagles could not defeat the Panthers, they came back with more experience and a tighter team bond.
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