Welcome back to another ATX/SATX edition of Team of the Week. Each week we take a look at a team from across the San Antonio/Austin area and surrounding areas that impressed us for one reason or another.
This weeks team of the week is Cornerstone Christian Volleyball. The Warriors are off to a blazing start to the season with a current record of 43-2. The lone losses on the season are against 26-8 and 6A power The Woodlands and Westminster Christian out of Miami. Not only are they one of the top schools in Texas, they are easily one of the top teams in the nation.
During the season they have only dropped an impressive TEN sets during their 44 game schedule. They have been the definition of dominant. During the last week of action they have won 6 games without dropping a set:
vs Emery Weiner 3-0
vs Cypress Christian 3-0
vs FBCHA (Richmond) 2-0
vs John Cooper 2-0
vs Lutheran South 2-0
vs La Vernia 3-0
Leading the way for the Warriors are players like Nayeli Gonzales who has 422 kills on the season and averages nearly 4.5 kills per set as well as 89 total blocks on the year. Rylee Busse has 48 aces on the season and Alyssa Manitzas has tallied 329 digs. Taylor Anderson currently sits at 653 assists and is getting ever closer to the 2,000 assist mark.
With 7 games left on their schedule as of now, Cornerstone will be looking to hit what would be impressive win mark of 50 before seasons end. The Warriors next game is an away game versus Laredo United this Friday at 6:30.