Xinghai Zhang, working to strengthen the team

HSMSE Volleyball

The boys' volleyball team for the High School for Math Science and Engineering didn’t have a good start as they lost to A. Phillip Randolph Campus High School; however, during a scrimmage game against Bronx Science High School's "B" team, they managed to show improvements the team made by getting a huge victory of winning all three sets.

One player that played well was Xinghai Zhang. Zhang is an outside hitter for the HSMSE boys’ volleyball team. He may not be a star player on the team, but he knows what to do. Although when he first entered, he made a few unforced errors hitting the net, he earned the points back with an ace, had a few digs, and even tried for a few kills. Zhang said he didn’t do his best in this game, and was also nervous for some parts. However, he managed to get encouragements from his teammates; one teammate he felt that encourages him the most is Kevin Chun. Though Zhang did well in most parts, he believes he needs to improve on helping the team cover. If he does improve on covering, his skills will help the team accomplish more than before.