Kean goes on historic winning streak but has sights set even higher
By Craig Epstein | Published by April 13, 2018
Sophomore Dylan Flor preparing to hit the ball. Photos by Larry Levanti.
The Kean men’s volleyball team has kicked the door down and has proven that they belong in the Continental Valley Conference (CVC). At 29-2, the Cougars set the program record for most consecutive victories (17) on March 16 with their wins over both Dominican and Aurora University.
Even through this historic accomplishment, Head Coach Charlie Ginex remains solely focused on what lies ahead of him and his team.
“Setting a new mark for consecutive victories is nice but to be honest it is not our focus,” Ginex said. “Our focus is on winning when it matters most, at the end of the season.”
Winning has not only become a habit for the Cougars, but they have done so in convincing fashion in most of the games they’ve played. Out of their 29 wins, 20 have come in the form of sweeping the other team three sets to zero.
Not only is Kean experiencing a lot of success as a team, but as individuals as well. On March 7, sophomore outside/right side hitter Dylan Flor was announced as the Sports Imports/AVCA Division III Player of the Week.
“Dylan receiving this award is a testament to not only his personal hard work and growth as a player, but to his teammates who push him in practice and support him during matches,” Ginex said. “Volleyball is a team sport, one that is not possible to be successful in if the team is not playing well, so Dylan certainly benefits from having such an outstanding team around him as well.”
2018 Kean Men’s Volleyball team. Photos by Larry Levanti.
Although Flor is proud of this accomplishment, he doesn’t view it as being important in the grand scheme of things.
“It was nice but it has little to no meaning,” the Quakertown native said. “ My goals and the teams’ goals extend far beyond that of one player on one week.”
Much like his coach, Flor remains concerned about what he and the team face going forward. For him, improving on the court and getting the victory is the only thing that matters.
“The only thing moving forward is winning,” Flor said. “We have a great group of seniors that want to win and are all on the same page.”
In regards to the historic winning streak that the Cougars are on, Flor believes that it shows how well the team is prepared and how much they are on the same page.
“I think that it’s fantastic that we have been able to have a great win streak,” Flor said. “It just shows how hard our guys are working and how we are focused at the right times.”
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