Marc and Sarah were driving back to Harrisonburg with a couple of passengers at Lauren's request so she could justify his billing the department for mileage. On the road, the four chatted about the match and what happened afterwards.
Savannah: I can't BELIEVE you taped our session.
Marc: I knew I probably couldn't explain how I got you into that foaming-at-the-mouth state when you returned to the court, so I needed to provide some evidence of my tactic. Besides, it would be much easier to go to the tape than have you or one of the others try to remember exactly what you said.
Sarah: Thank you for getting us straightened-out mentally so we could go back out and kick their ever-loving asses!
Marc: All in a day's work.
Marc reached over and grasped Sarah's hand, then lifted it to his lips and kissed it.
Rebecca: Are we going to be treated to three hours of you two getting all syrupy and mushy with each other?!?!
Marc: Don't think I didn't notice that moment you and Savannah had before she returned to the match. By the way, sorry I incidentally outed the two of you.
Savannah: I meant what I said about giving two s***s concerning anyone's opinion on how I live or who I'm with.
Rebecca: Which is why you had the two of us trail the rest of the team down the tunnel, then proceeded to press me into the wall and attempt to devour my face, even though our supporters' section could still see us.
Sarah: Admit it, Becca, you WANTED her to take the lead like that. So, how did the 'rents take the news?
Savannah: I THINK the combination of last night's dinner and hearing the recording woke them up from their preconceived notion that I was happy with how things were lined up. Didn't have time for the REAL BIG TALK about the how, the why, and the who of this "flip" from one side of the plate to the other, so I expect that to come when we're home for Thanksgiving break.
Marc: Likely not facing that until Christmastime if not later.
Sarah: Any fun-and-games after we returned to the hotel last night?
Rebecca: Suffice it to say, my frenulum is a slight bit sore today.
Savannah blushed, which caused Marc to ask what a frenulum was.
Savannah: The thing which attaches your tongue to the bottom of your mouth.
Marc: Ohhhhhhhh. Spend a fair bit of time giving the cat a bath?
Now Rebecca was blushing as Savannah laughed at Marc's reference to oral. Deciding not to press forward and put the two women any further on the hot seat, he changed the topic.
Marc: Sav, you wanted updated numbers, right? Here they are. Top 100 is going to finish in the negative for point differential, but the 6-1 match record and the 19-7 in sets will be positives, as will the results from this week for Penn State and West Virginia, along with the top end of their conferences continuing to cruise along. The next batch of 100 has good news, as you're nearly 5.5/1 on sets and own a point differential of +3.8. Your bottom portion is clean, with no matches or sets lost and a points-per-set average just over 16.
Savannah: Poll prediction?
Marc: With no dings on the match record or the set records, even though your PPS inflated a bit due to the Elon match, up in both for sure, since the wins by your top non-conference opponents will look good to the coaches and will boost the middle portion of the RPI formula, along with the residual benefit you get from their being in the Big Ten and Big XII. Top 20 in the AVCA and a good jump in the RPI.
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Under The Radar: A Redshirt Diary
FanfictionSarah Fuller was a goalkeeper on the Vanderbilt University women's soccer team, but is best-known for being the first woman to play in and score in a Power Five Football Bowl Subdivision game. Having finished her degree with two years of eligibility...
