STrib: Landfair finds a higher level

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Taylor Landfair finds a higher level as Gophers try to reach NCAA tournament

After a sluggish start, Taylor Landfair has found her voice as a leader for the Gophers volleyball team as they try and secure a spot in the postseason.

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More telling? In the midst of it all, Landfair grew as a player.

"I think in the beginning it was difficult; we didn't really know this new coaching staff," she said. "I think finding it in ourselves to step out of our comfort zone, to understand how they operate, to adapt to all the change.

"… I think we all came together and asked, 'What do we want our season to look like, and how are we going to allow this new coaching staff to help us reach the goals we want to reach?' I think that was the turning point for all of us."