Johnson sisters, team excited about season

by Tracy Timson staff writer

Imagine looking across the volleyball court and seeing a familiar face. Not only a familiar face but also the face of your sister. That is how Jamie Johnson and Kristin Johnson feel at their games and practices. Having the sisters on the team is a "definite benefit" according to Coach Jim Harrigan. Although they play different positions both sisters play their role on the court with passion and drive. They have an "excellent arm swing," Coach Harrigan said. ''They can really hit the ball hard."

Jamie Johnson, a junior, and her sister Kristin Johnson, a freshman have been playing volleyball for eight years. Not only did they grow up together but they also became better and stronger athletes together.

"It's nice to have someone from home on the court," Jamie said.

means it is her first year as a Cavalier.

"Playing with my sister," Kristin said, when asked what her favorite thing about playing volleyball at Cabrini was so far this year.

"It is our first time actually playing on the same court together."

It is well known that Cabrini's biggest competition is Neumann College. This year the team did not bring home a win. The Cavaliers lost to Neumann 3-0. If the team makes it to the playoffs it will have another chance to beat its rivals.

The team has many hopes for the upcoming season. The most common hope is as Jamie said, "that we will make it to the PAC championships." each other's every move."

Jamie, a Special Ed/Elementary Ed major, has been playing for the Cabrini Cavaliers for three years now. The women do many things together as a team.

Things like trips to New York City or just going out to dinner is common for the team. It brings team unity, which help them play as a whole in-

They have practiced together since they started playing, which in Kristin's mind makes it "fun because there is a better trust because we know stead of as individuals on the court.

Harrigan feels that "getting back into the playoffs would be a great new start" for the Cavaliers. Trying to make it to the championships requires a lot of practice. The team practices five days a week, Monday through Friday, and has games three times a week, often including Saturdays.

Harrigan feels that having sisters on the team "adds a different dimension" to the Cavaliers.

The two girls work more in sync than the average This is Kristin's first year at Cabrini, which player due to the many years of practice together.