Laurie Corbelli discusses Aggie Volleyball on the upswing

Texas A&M Volleyball Coach Laurie Corbelli

On how the team is feeling after consecutive conference sweeps...

"The team is just flying really high. Not only are they nice wins, but the way they won was really satisfying. They felt the chemistry, they got into a really good rhythm and they always felt dominant in the match in each set and I would say it was a total team effort. You know our bench even if they weren't going on the court for those particular matches, were completely involved in the match with supporting the teammates. At Auburn they were louder than the stands and just kept doing Aggie yells.

"I just really am proud that I can say it is a total team effort and really know in my heart that it is true."

On Jazzmin Babers winning SEC Player of the Week...

"Oh, it's honestly one of the biggest honors and it's wonderful that you can get it kind of as you approach mid-season and things start to settle in with school and exams and practice and travel. Plus, the team caught a bug after Auburn, so I had seven in the hospital the morning before Ole Miss match and Jazz was one of them. She missed three days of practice and comes out like that on a Sunday afternoon.

"She is just a really phenomenal athlete and a joy to coach and I think one of the neatest things is both she and Kiarra, I just trust them. That they are going to come ready every day for practice and ready for every match."

On how the team will maintain its momentum this week in practice...

"Well you know, it is pretty easy to ride on good feelings and we are always emphasizing 'team.' You can find a billion quotes out there from coaches and one quote that I saw this week was: 'Treat a loss like a win and treat a win like a loss.' I think you have to be careful because when you win, it does feel good and yet I think that the longer you have been coaching you know that everything is not roses and there is always room for improvement. If you can really project that to your squad, they get it and they want more of the winning.

"They are very cooperative and we can watch video and study and point out where we are going to get better this week and little things like that will hopefully keep the team really striving and motivated to continue to improve."

On what team has to do to come out with a win against No. 17 Florida...

"I think we just have to keep doing what we have been doing. We are practicing really well, and our practice stats are good. The team is in great shape, they are getting adequate rest and I think the leadership on the team is doing a great job keeping everyone together and keeping everyone upbeat because it is a challenge. The season, having every single day something that you must do can weigh heavy on you, I guess I should say. We just keep things light and they are very confident right now.

"I think as we have gotten a little more healthier more people can play and the pressure on those that aren't doing well, struggling or not feeling well is off because there are people that are back and able to help out. I don't think we have to change anything we do. We do have to play well, there is no question. Florida is a really really good volleyball team — but we look forward to those kinds of matches."