Ben Dines '15

SANTA CLARA, Calif. – Volleyball sophomore Sabrina Clayton (SC) talked to Santa Clara Broncos (SCB) about her summer, training and goals for the team.

SCB: You currently lead the team in hitting and kills.  What was your training regimen like – both with the team and by yourself – this summer?

SC: Last winter our team started a program called Sparta, which requires us to do 3 lower body and 2 upper body workouts every week so that is what I continued to do over the summer and when we got a chance, some of the team would get together at the Sparta facility and do it together.

SCB: What else did you do this summer,  I hope you squeezed in some fun to compliment all the work?

SC: I visited some family in Washington and Idaho. I also went to Arizona and visited some friends, including Nikki Hess. My family and I also went boating at Lake Berryessa a couple times

SCB: How have you guys been working to be even better than last year?

SC: We have been working very hard with Sparta training and the Sparta diet to be in better shape. Also, before every practice we set goals and visualize. Both of these things keep us mentally engaged and prepare us for a long, competitive practice.

SCB: You guys are off to a hot start.  How are you and the team going to keep the great play going?

SC: I think we just need to keep working well together like we have been and keep up with positive energy at all times while playing together. We also need to always remember our main goal of winning the WCC so that we all are 100% in at all times. This goal is also a reminder for what we need to do, and the focus we need to have, while we are practicing.