{"id":154,"date":"2008-05-21T15:56:54","date_gmt":"2008-05-21T13:56:54","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.dynamics-suhl.de\/monsterblog\/?page_id=154"},"modified":"2008-05-21T19:55:16","modified_gmt":"2008-05-21T17:55:16","slug":"interview-with-sherri-williams-2","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.dynamics-suhl.de\/monsterblog\/interview-with-sherri-williams-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Interview with Sherri Williams"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Deutsch\"<\/a> \"Englisch\"<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

Suhl, 17.02.2007:<\/strong> After 107 exciting minutes the team and the crowd were celebrating the 3:1 victory over Rote Raben Vilsbiburg. She left the game early, but Sherri Williams, a former player with the Florida Gators (NCAA) was able to tell us some more interesting things about the game. The following interview made a little bit more work than usually, but we are convinced, that it was worth it. A german version is also available…<\/div>\n \n\t\t
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Dynamics:<\/strong> Hello and thank you for sharing a bit of your time with us. Can you tell us a few words about the game. I mean, the first two set\u2019s were awfully close\u2026<\/em>
Sherri:<\/strong> Our playing now, usually was a kind of close. You don\u2019t know how the teams show up sometimes. We got into our rythm a little bit more. In the 3rd set obviously, we lead them 25:8 and we got more into it. But I think we had to find more comfort with our serving also to put more pressure on them. So I think that was the biggest difference between sets 1 and 2 compared to like 3 and 4.<\/p>\n

Dynamics:<\/strong> Serving was the only reason why the momentum changed ? We had the impression that the defense improved as the game went on.<\/em>
Sherri:<\/strong> Yes, the defence did pick it up some more. Because, at first, their middle number 1 (Norisha Campell) had a very good day against us and our block. And after that, the defence helped, like I said, and the serving. When you serve well, their sets aren\u2019t so good and they can\u2019t hit the ball. The defense helps out and it all comes together. Good point.<\/p>\n

Dynamics:<\/strong> It was \u2013 to stress it a little bit \u2013 an important game\u2026<\/em>
Sherri:<\/strong> Yes, it very much was\u2026<\/p>\n

Dynamics:<\/strong> Do you have a „game plan“ for such games, or do you just say „OK, let\u2019s go out and have some fun ?“ \";)\"<\/em>
Sherri:<\/strong> It\u2019s just more like playing for fun. We were \u2013 in america we would say underdogs. So, we had something to lose, but not as much as they did. They were in a good place, but we moved ahead of them. It was a very game. But you don\u2019t have a game plan for it, you just watch some videos and try to have some fun with it. It\u2019s all you really can do.<\/p>\n

Dynamics:<\/strong> You left the game very early, but today we saw some more blocking and attacks through the middle \u2013 which is not played so often. Do you know, why?<\/em>
Sherri:<\/strong> Why we don\u2019t play with the middle so often ? It could be our passing, which is usually what happens. And if you don\u2019t feel comfortable with the centers, she will go with the easier sides, which would be going with the outside-hitters. But we had more blocking today also, and they were starting making mistakes. I think we had a good rhythm at first, but in the 3rd set even more\u2026<\/p>\n

Dynamics:<\/strong> Now to the forthcoming post-season\u2026 Looking at M\u00fcnster – now you have \u201cdone your homework\u201d so to speak, but did you expect, that it would get so close again?<\/em>
Sherri:<\/strong> I kind of think so. I think last year, a few teams, like Schwerin, kind of \u201cran away\u201d, but now Dresden is right up there – with Christiane F\u00fcrst, who had a good game at the world championships, with a few good matches. So I thought, it would be pretty close, it\u2019s not a really surprise for me. The teams are pretty much even. There are a few, you know like the first six, and then a drop-off. But you see K\u00f6penick, they are at 7 or 8 but they\u2019re a pretty good team and can run with the best of us.<\/p>\n

Dynamics:<\/strong> Now let\u2019s come to you, personally. We had the impression, that your service improved during the season. Did you have to work hard on it?<\/em>
Sherri:<\/strong> Yes, I had to work hard on it. Back in school in America, I don\u2019t had to serve, the libero can serve for the middle or another player, so I had not to serve for a while. (re: according to NCAA rules) I\u2019m getting into it, having not served for 4 years before that \u2013 compared to last year.<\/p>\n

Dynamics:<\/strong> We figured out, that you and most of the other american players in the league wear this unique equipment \u2013 long kneestockings. What are they good for?<\/em>
Sherri:<\/strong> It\u2019s a style we wear back in America. We all usually wear long socks. And if youre sliding on the ground, it doesn\u2019t get so much (friction). But it makes not such a big difference.<\/p>\n

Dynamics:<\/strong> It\u2019s now your second year here in Germany, and we heard, that you sometimes tend to get homesick\u2026<\/em>
Sherri:<\/strong> We never can go home (during the season) and it\u2019s a long time. Ten months out of twelve. I mean, the only longer season anybody plays in sports is tennis.<\/p>\n

Dynamics:<\/strong> You\u2019re sharing a flat with Manja (Simmank). Does it help you to improve your german?<\/em>
Sherri:<\/strong> Yes, very much though. I say something in english, and I\u2019ll ask her how to say it in german. So we speak back and forth as much as we can, and if it get\u2019s too confusing, we slow down or do some kind of „Denglish“ – you say here right ? You know it\u2019s like a mix usually, and it helps out. Last year I lived with Iryna and she speaks russian, so I understood some russian pretty well. (smiles) (lacht)<\/em><\/p>\n

Dynamics:<\/strong> OK, we\u2019re done I think\u2026at least my list is finished.<\/em>
Sherri:<\/strong> So thank you. It was fun.<\/p>\n

Dynamics:<\/strong> Thank you very much, and good luck for the next game.<\/em>
Sherri:<\/strong> We\u2019ll need it for Dresden.<\/p>\n

The interview was conducted by Ingolf Rust (SC)<\/em>. Dank an Tommy f\u00fcr’s abtippen.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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