Petersen making plays for Longhorn volleyball

MADISON, Wis. – The best way for Sydney Petersen to deal with the challenge of Division I volleyball and pursuing her college education was to get a head start.
 
"I was really overwhelmed with everything at first," Petersen said. "It helped to have summer classes and summer practices with some of the girls. Coming back for the fall, it just made for an easier transition."
 
As a result, the former Dike-New Hartford volleyball standout has made immediate contributions to the Longhorns, immediately making a splash in the first two Texas matches against nationally-ranked Oregon and Florida.
 
Petersen was one of three Longhorns named to the VERT Challenge All-Tournament Team last weekend, leading Texas in digs with 33 (3.67 per set) in addition to four assists and one ace.
 
Ahead of the No. 2 Longhorns' matches with No. 8 Wisconsin and High Point at last weekend's HotelRED Invitational in Madison, Petersen noted that it's still a process, no matter how easy it may seem for her to provide her talents to one of the best volleyball teams in the nation as a true freshman.
 
"My main focus is just going in and taking it one day at a time," Petersen said. "I'm not looking at the big picture of all the classes or all the practices, just worry about the class or practice that I'm in."
 
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