Check out 4 volleyball points on the sand from the book...
• “Ambler, with her long blond hair pulled back in a ponytail, offered another quality serve, but this time Gale responded with an impressive dig. Sackett then provided a near-perfect set as Gale returned to her feet. On one side of the net, Gale, in a dark blue bikini, jumped into the air, with the tall Ambler, sporting her team’s bright yellow bikini, doing the same on the other side. Gale went for the spike, and Ambler for the block. Ambler’s quick thinking, height and formidable leaping ability went a long way in making up for her team’s relative inexperience. At first, it appeared that Ambler’s block was successful, but after the ball ricocheted off her right hand, it hit the sand a few inches out of bounds.”
• “Khan handled the serve, and an extended rally ensued, filled with spikes, digs and blocks – all appreciated by the crowd – until Gale lofted a soft shot over both Khan and Ambler, who were out of position after managing to return a spike by Sackett. The ball landed in a back corner of the court.”
• “With her back to the net, West backpedaled, glanced over her shoulder at the opponents, looked up at the ball, and then leaped high into the air. With her back still to the net, she swung her right hand into the air, and attempted a blind spike over her shoulder.”
• “On the court, Sackett provided a perfect set for Gale, who jumped in the air, and struck the ball that eluded Ambler’s block. But West managed a full extension dig, and kept the point going.”
