{"id":26685,"date":"2016-01-26T13:25:12","date_gmt":"2016-01-26T18:25:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/emu.edu\/now\/news\/?p=26685"},"modified":"2016-01-28T11:27:14","modified_gmt":"2016-01-28T16:27:14","slug":"athlete-of-the-week-junior-captain-scott-brigham-returns-to-royals-volleyball-stronger-than-ever","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/emu.edu\/now\/news\/2016\/athlete-of-the-week-junior-captain-scott-brigham-returns-to-royals-volleyball-stronger-than-ever\/","title":{"rendered":"Athlete of the Week: Junior captain Scott Brigham returns to Royals volleyball stronger than ever"},"content":{"rendered":"

\u201cI guess one way to describe him would be 100 percent. He\u2019s a sheer competitor,\u201d said men\u2019s volleyball<\/a> coach Dominick Porter.<\/p>\n

Porter was talking about his junior captain, Scott Brigham<\/a><\/strong> (Montpelier, Va.\/ Patrick Henry), the Royals Athlete of the Week.<\/p>\n

Over the men\u2019s season opening three matches, the outside hitter averaged 4.0 kills and 1.08 service aces. His most notable performance was against D-II Alderson Broaddus when he just missed his career high with 26 kills, tied his career best with five aces and set a new high with six block assists.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt felt like a regular game,\u201d said Scott. \u201cUsually when I go for a lot of kills it\u2019s because there’s a weaker blocker, or that\u2019s our setup for the game. I\u2019m not really going for career highs every game I\u2019m just going with the flow. If someone’s not stopping me or someone’s not stopping someone else we go to them. It\u2019s not really me going out there trying to impress other people; it\u2019s going out to win the game.\u201d<\/p>\n

In his third season, Scott has become the leader he has always pushed himself to be. In his first two campaigns, he averaged the most kills on the team. Unfortunately throughout his freshman and sophomore years his game was hindered due to injuries.<\/p>\n

During his freshman season, Scott had a fracture in his back and also a problem with the alignment of his hips.\u00a0 The IT band is a ligament that extends from the pelvic bone to the shinbone, and during his sophomore season a misalignment there affected Scott\u2019s ability to jump.<\/p>\n

\u201cPreviously I liked being an outside hitter because they get more sets than anybody else, but now that\u2019s kind of stabbing me in the back I guess,\u201d declared Scott. \u201cThe enjoyment of getting a lot of sets has kind of dwindled out because it takes a toll on your body. Now what I enjoy most is facing the other team\u2019s setter.\u00a0 The setter is usually the captain and the facilitator of the hitters. I\u2019m usually matched up with him on the right side and I like reading his game plan and getting that message across to my teammates so we know how to handle their play.\u201d<\/p>\n

According to his coach, Scott\u2019s volleyball IQ is an obvious improvement in his game.<\/p>\n

\u201cHe’s a lot better at dictating the flow of the game and telling it to the teammates beside him,\u201d explained Porter. \u201cThat\u2019s what has developed him the most because not only can he show it but he tells his teammates on the court, \u2018Hey you should do this better,\u2019 or \u2018This is what you should be doing.\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n

Scott\u2019s improvement did not come unexpectedly. The men began formal practices after Thanksgiving break and during the preseason Scott worked out six to seven times a week for two to three hours.<\/p>\n

\u201cI feel a lot stronger,\u201d he noted, \u201cI\u2019ve done what the chiropractor and a few of my physical training friends have told me to do.\u00a0 I\u2019ve been doing that and working out with them, so I feel a lot better.\u201d<\/p>\n

Perhaps playing so well is a repercussion of the new talent that the team has collected this year. With the proper chemistry, Scott believes the team is capable of accomplishing great things.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe attitudes of the freshmen are good. They have high hopes,\u201d said Scott. \u201cThey\u2019re putting in the effort to deliver in the long haul such as playoffs.\u00a0 Once we get our chemistry down and the game starts flowing for us, we\u2019ll become a great team instead of just a talented team.\u201d<\/p>\n

Undoubtedly a team player, Brigham brings great leadership and contagious energy to the team.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m not really worried about achievements or if people recognize me or not,\u201d he explained. \u201cI\u2019m just here to do my job.\u00a0 I would say my job is to figure out a way to win the game and lead the way to that win.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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