Unfortunately a late arrival and a slow start saw us lose our first game against our ‘rivals without rival’, Mount Carmel. This loss forced us get our act together as a team and made us work harder and as a result, we ended up winning each game from then on.

The concept of teamwork and communication was definitely shown by all team mates, leading us to making it to the semi-finals where we played St Joseph's and won 2 sets to nil. All the team talks and pre-warm up sessions helped us significantly to achieve our goal in making it to finals
face to face with our rivals Mt Carmel once again.

Coming back stronger than ever, we proudly dominated Mount Carmel 2 sets to nil in less than one hour! Thank you to Mr Ashcroft for giving us the opportunity to play one last Dio game in the sport we love to play. Another thank you to our development squad players, Darcy E, Amy Y, Helen T and Fale'ofa A. May you guys continue to strive for success but always remember to be humble as a team and to carry out the brilliant legacy of the St Patrick's name.

Thank you to team mates Amy and Natalie S, Eva B, Emma L, Lilyann V, Evana and Katerina S and Co-captain Esther M for making our last year of Dio Volleyball one of the greatest and most unforgettable moments this year! Your hard work and outstanding efforts paid off.

Always remember, “A positive mindset, leads to positive outcomes”. And last but not least, on behalf of the 2019 Dio Volleyball team, we would like to say a MASSIVE THANK YOU to Mrs Cornett for driving us to victory one last time. Your love and passion for Volleyball never failed us on and off the court. As you quoted in our very last game, “You were all once my babies playing Volleyball and now I can’t believe this is your last game”. Thank you Mrs Cornett, for helping us to blossom and grow in the sport we love dearly. Cheers to a 5 year streak of being Wollongong’s Diocesan Champions. And for our future Volleyballers who are reading this, continue our legacy with pride and remember to always be humble.

Dryandra M (Co-captain)