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Athlete of the Week: Kirsten Longueira
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THE WEEK: The senior reached 1,000 career digs with 35 in a 3-0 loss to top-ranked Archmere last Tuesday. Added 41 digs in a 3-0 victory over Cherry Hill (N.J.) East on Saturday.
THE MILESTONE: “They told me that I was really close,” Longueira said. “I had like 30 left, but I had no idea when I was going to hit the thousand. I looked over to the side of the court and my coach told me I got it. I was surprised.”
THE DIG: Longueira’s primary role is to dig out the opponent’s kill attempts and keep the ball alive for the DMA offense to swing into motion. “It all starts with a dig,” she said. “All the responsibility is on me for the first pass so the hitters can get their kills and the setter can get her assist.”
THE COACH SAYS: “They rely on her a lot, and they trust her a lot to get almost every ball that comes back there,” DMA coach Sydney Cook said. “Anything that comes past that 10-foot line, they expect her to be able to get it up.”
THE SATISFACTION: “It makes me really happy, knowing that they can’t get a kill on me,” Longueira said. “That’s my main goal, to make sure they don’t get a lot of kills.”
THE QUIET LEADER: “I think a lot of people underestimate her,” Cook said. “I think they think, ‘Well, she’s kind of quiet.’ She may not be the loudest libero out there, but [opponents] can get pretty frustrated, because she does read [offenses].”
THE PAIN: Blocking the other team’s top hitters doesn’t come without a physical price. “I’ve gotten used to it,” Longueira said. “It doesn’t hurt as much anymore. But at first, it hurts a lot.” She said most of the hits go off her knees.
THE CLASSROOM: Longueira said her favorite subject is English. “I just like writing,” she said. “I can go on and on about writing.”
THE FUTURE: Longueira hopes to continue her volleyball career in college. She has received some recruiting interest, but has yet to decide on a destination.
Send Athlete of the Week nominations to bmyers@delawareonline.com. Follow on Twitter: @BradMyersTNJ
![Delaware Military Academy volleyball senior Kirsten Longuiera, is the Athlete of the Week.]()
Delaware Military Academy volleyball senior Kirsten Longuiera, is the Athlete of the Week.
![Delaware Military Academy volleyball senior Kirsten Longuiera, is the Athlete of the Week.]()
Delaware Military Academy volleyball senior Kirsten Longuiera, is the Athlete of the Week.
![Delaware Military Academy volleyball senior Kirsten Longuiera, is the Athlete of the Week.]()
Delaware Military Academy volleyball senior Kirsten Longuiera, is the Athlete of the Week.
![Delaware Military Academy volleyball senior Kirsten Longuiera, is the Athlete of the Week.]()
Delaware Military Academy volleyball senior Kirsten Longuiera, is the Athlete of the Week.
