Excerpt from the Dayton Daily News
Wright State volleyball coach Travers Green knew every season wouldn’t be as hiccup-free as his first one in 2022 — which produced a school record for wins, an 18-0 run through the Horizon League and a conference tourney title.
But the clunky start for the Raiders last year caught him by surprise. They went 3-7 in non-league games before catching fire and repeating as league champs.
“Obviously, you reflect back on that and ask, ‘How can we be better and what can we do differently?’” said Green, whose team finished 21-11 after going 28-4 in year one.
“One thing I noticed about myself is how I came across to the players. There was a lot of unnecessary pressure. We needed to manage expectations, coming off that amazing first year.
“We talked a lot about it heading into last weekend. We’re really trying to stay centered on every single match. We just want to get better.”
The Raiders certainly played without furrowed foreheads in their opening weekend at the Bobcat Invitational, stomping Appalachian State, Xavier and host Ohio University without dropping a set.
