THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 15, 2011
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allowed our team to come together; Mayfield said.
Of course, playing volleyball wasn't the only thing those on the trip experienced. The team was able to sightsee in historic cities in Italy and Switzerland. Mayfield said some of the utilities were just as interesting.
"In the bathrooms, you never knew what you were going to get. Sometimes they had toilets, sometimes they had toilet seats and sometimes there were no toilets but a hole in the ground," Mayfield said.
This trip will leave a lasting impression on the team, their coach said. They will have memories forever of playing against competition from Europe and visiting international landmarks. These are opportunities that don't come by very often.
If the trip is any indication of how next season will be, it looks promising for the Kansas volleyball team.
"I think we got progressively better as the tour went along," Bechard said.
Mike Gunnoe/KANSAN file photo
Mike Gunnoe/RANSAN file photo
Senior outside hitter Allison Mayfield makes a kill at Horeisi Family Athletics Center in September. Mayfield recorded 14 kills in the 3-1 victory over Missouri.
Volleyball team members pose for a picture in Rome. The team had time to take in Italian culture as well as compete during its European tour, which lasted from May 29 to June 9. Contributed photo