“My parents wanted me to do sports. I tried swimming. I tried fencing. I tried tennis. I think my parents wanted swimming, but I hate swimming. You do the same thing over and over again. I wanted something more exciting.
“So, out of nowhere, I tried volleyball, and I loved it.”
She found the defensive position that allows a shorter person to succeed. If it’s a dive for a dig, just keep the ball alive. If it’s an easier shot to handle, make the right pass forward, generally to the setter.
Beyond the opportunity created by Choboy’s late bailout, what got Palabiyik to Minnesota?
“I found out they had a winning team and it is an excellent place for academics,” she said. “And when I got here, my teammates and the coaches were understanding of the adjustment it would be for me
www.startribune.com