Carl Langford:
Welcome back to 'College Sports.' We're talking with former volleyball Olympic champion Tina Lawrence.
Tina Lawrence:
Hi Carl! Thanks for having me on the show.
Carl Langford:
Tina recently you've made a name for yourself as the coach of the Smithtown University women's volleyball team.
Tina Lawrence:
That's right.
Carl Langford:
Your team was expected to win the women's college championship this year. What happened?
Tina Lawrence:
We should have done much better, but unfortunately, several of our team members came down with the flu.
Carl Langford:
It's amazing they played at all!
Tina Lawrence:
It is. They weren't really in any condition to play, but they weren't willing to give up.
Carl Langford:
How did the team take the loss?
Tina Lawrence:
It was a terrible blow to the team's spirit. Those who have been competing for longer are handling the upset better. The newer members are taking it much worse.