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Women\u2019s volleyball outside hitter Maria Yoder<\/a><\/strong> (Manheim, Pa.\/Hempfield) showed her talents on the court this past weekend, having an outstanding performance against ODAC rival Guilford College to notch the Royals Athlete of the Week honor.<\/p>\n

\u201cOur passing and setting was really solid, which was the first step to me being able to hit well,\u201d Yoder said on her performance. \u201cWe all knew how important this win was to help us with our goal of reaching the conference tournament at the end the season.\u201d<\/p>\n

She had a career performance, leading both teams in kills with\u00a0 19. Normally a front row player, the hitter was pressed into all-around duty on Saturday and responded there as well, registering a career high 13 digs against Guilford before breaking that mark later in the day with 18 digs against St. Mary\u2019s.<\/p>\n

\u201cMaria hit with the most force and consistency we’ve seen this season and covered the court defensively despite her 5’11” frame,\u201d Coach Carrie Bert<\/strong> said. \u201cHer all-around presence during that important ODAC contest provided a steadiness for the team.\u201d<\/p>\n

Yoder puts a great deal of pride in her work ethic on and off the court and pointed towards her work at practice as what helped her. \u201cI’ve been working in practice on keeping the ball in front of me and in my body frame to get a solid contact and it worked\u00a0on Saturday\u00a0as everything came together,\u201d she explained.<\/p>\n

Yoder played a great deal of time her freshman year, which can be seen as a learning curve for the experienced sophomore. She puts into perspective how helpful all that early playing time has been for her.<\/p>\n

\u201cDuring my freshman year I realized that the level of play in college is consistently much higher than high school, so you have to be physically and mentally ready to compete every single game,\u201d Yoder said. \u201cI feel more confident in my ability and strategy after a year of playing at this level.\u201d<\/p>\n

The confidence has shown so far in the season, with Yoder second on the team in total kills with 136 while also hitting a respectable 2.09 kills per set.<\/p>\n

With being a student-athlete, there are lessons being learned on the field or court that spreads across the spectrum of life. Yoder has grasped these lessons early on in her young career and takes pride in it.<\/p>\n

\u201cBeing a college athlete teaches me that hard work is rewarded, even if it takes longer than you’d expect to see results,\u201d Yoder said. \u201cI’ve also learned to trust and rely on a team because good teamwork makes everyone better than they would be individually. These are both lessons I can apply to my work ethic and relationships beyond college athletics.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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