Thramer helps rebuilding Huskers gel

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New-look Huskers put emphasis on chemistry

by Jeff Sheldon

 

The Huskers will have 10 new players this fall, prompting the team to put its offseason focus on team building, acclimatization and chemistry.

 

“It's like 'challenge accepted,'” senior Hayley Thramer said. “It's not like it's a bad thing at all. It's just different from what our old players are used to. It's fun. It's like we have a new slate and we can get on the same page right away.”

 

Thramer's involvement in the team's offseason activities may well shape the Huskers this fall. The middle blocker would have been one of the most experienced returning Huskers, but Thramer suffered a career-ending knee injury in Nebraska's final spring exhibition match in April.

 

So coach John Cook placed Thramer at the top of the team's leadership infrastructure for the summer's BDR program. Under Thramer, seniors Kelsey Robinson and Morgan Broekhuis and sophomore Meghan Haggerty each are “SEAL team leaders” in charge of groups of four to five players.

 

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Really liking that Hayley is sticking around, helping the team. Sucks, big-time, that she's injured, but this is just about the epitome of Senior Leadership. I saw Hayley the other day, and asked her how the knee was doing. "Slow but sure" was the reply. She's a hard-working girl, and I'm damned glad to have her on our team.