OCR Text |
Show Al2 AUGUST 26, 2013 LAURA FOX//UVU REVIEW Katie Fritzler and the volleyball team looks to start the season right with a strong performance at home in the La Quinta Inn & Suites Invitational. UVUWomen'sVolleyball team set to spike the competition Lorna••01 66 Regardless of whether the coaches feel we are first, second or ninth, we will accomplish what we want. II I' SAM ATOA Head Coach . 1111=0111MII Ea 7- N Myr PHOTO COURTESY OF UVU REVIEW Brookelyn Hall and Lauren Stringham jum p to block a spike. UVU's Women's Volleyball team looks to win a championship despite being an unknown presence in the WAC By Garrett Coleman Assistant Sports Editor garrettjcoleman@gmail.com Every team across the country pursues the goal of winning champion- ships, and it's what drives athletes to perform their best. The UVU Women's Volleyball team is no stranger to success, having won back-to-back GWC championships and look to make a splash in the upcoming inaugural season in the WAC by adding a new trophy to the collection. The Wolverines were projected to finish third, not exactly the spot one hopes for when having a championship in mind, but that doesn't seem to phase their way of thinking in being UU able to achieve the goal of winning. "Regardless of whether the coaches feel we are first, second or ninth, we will accomplish what we want," explained head coach Sam Atoa. "We haven't played many of these teams, and they don't know a lot about us." Projected third isn't all that bad of a place to start for the Wolverines. They may have not have faced their opponents in the past, but when the last two remaining WAC teams from a year ago, New Mexico State and Idaho, are the only teams predicted to finish ahead of UVU, it shows a level of respect for this program. However, the ultimate goal is not to finish in third place. Athletes don't go out to practice and sacrifice so much time to be third best and have a participation trophy. Of course, there will be challenges for the team to be an immediate factor in the conference, and it's a challenge that the team is ready for. "We feel we can set our goal to win the WAC," Atoa said. "It's a huge challenge and everyone needs to be focused to get there and we are. We look at it as why not? Why should it be someone else, why not us?" This team is built to make a championship run, with most of the team returning this season. Brookelyn Hall and Lauren Stringham were announced to the preseason All-Conference team. The team also has the leadership of Katie Fritzler, a senior to help this young team to continue to have success. "I look to Brookelyn and Katie our seniors to be leaders," Atoa said. "Their leadership is crucial to helping a team heavy in freshmen and sophomores. And also [I'm] looking to them to help make this inaugural year a good one." While it's uncertain how the Wol- verines will actually fare this season, having not played many of the teams in the conference, their confidence is riding high. For a team that has won recent championships and returns various key contributors, there is a lot to be excited about. The Wolverines will open up play at home on Aug. 30 with Wichita State, Arizona State and North Dakota State visiting in the La Quinta Inn & Suites Invitational. bigwords.com saves $1,000ron textbooks saves 000 per year average compare every online store in one place new uses, rentals, e Boo ks eve coupon, every offer BIGWORDS doesn't sell, rent, or buy anything. BIGWORDS searches every other site, relentlessly. BIGWORDS is your friend who speaks the truth. www.BIGWORDS.com or "BIGWORDS.com " Apps on iPhone, IPad and Android phones and tablets. BW89 START YOUR CAREER AT WWW.TELEPERFORMANCE.COM Tele • erformance Transforming Passion into Excellence Teleperformance USA is a Utah based "Career Center" with locations in West Valley, Ogden, and Lindon, that has openings ranging from Inbound Customer Service Agents to Travel/Reservation Agents. With over 250 Call Centers and 138,000 employees in 48 different countries, Teleperformance is the worldwide leader in Customer Service Solutions. OUR MISSION "At Teleperformance, we deliver an outstanding customer experience, at every single opportunity, as a result of our commitment, passion and dedication to excellence. In so doing, we create opportunities and value for employees, clients, customers, communities and shareholders." TRANSFORMING PASSION INTO EXCELLENCE This is a place where we believe in people...Where teamwork wins. This is a place where we work for people...That's how we put commitment into practice. This is the company that inspires. To learn, to teach, to grow. To get things done. This is the company that motivates. Being happy to make a difference. This is the real thing: more than a job this is your career future. Together, we build the best partnership to perform. We have the knowledge and resources to deliver outstanding customer experience, all over the world. This is Teleperformance! From the minute you step into Teleperformance your experience will be fast, fun, thrilling and engaging. Once you start training you will see the tools and techniques used to deliver exceptional customer service and have fun doing it. From the For fun Festival our annual worldwide talent show to the sports club where we encourage sports participation to TP University where we will train and guide the future leaders Teleperformance is committed to our employees. The Citizens of the World charitable campaign is Teleperformance 's way of giving back to the community and in 2013 Teleperformance USA was the number one contributor to this global campaign with over one million dollars raised for charity programs right here in the United States. The Citizens of the Planet campaign is Teleperformance' s way of giving back to the earth by cutting back on our carbon footprint by reducing electricity usage, in house recycling efforts, keeping travel at a minimum. At Teleperformance, we do business with people, for people. We want people to be inspired, to be motivated. Our main goal is to make you proud to belong to our group through job satisfaction and a great work environment. TELEPERFORMANCE HISTORY 1978: Teleperformance founded. 1986: Thanks to its innovative marketing, rigorous methods and high value-added services, Teleperformance became the contact center leader in the French market. The Group's first international subsidiaries were established in Belgium and Italy. 1990: Teleperformance set up the first outsourced customer loyalty centers and carried out the first customer satisfaction engagement. 1993: Teleperformance USA was established in Salt Lake City, Utah, and the Group began its contact center operations in the United States. 2003: SR. Teleperformance became the world's #2 contact center outsourcer in terms of revenues. Faced with pressure on costs, the company offered offshore solutions and automated services. SR. Teleperformance launched business transformation solutions aimed at in-house contact centers. 2004: SR. Teleperformance continued its worldwide expansion with the acquisition of CallTech Communications in the United States, and of MM Group, the fourth-ranking provider of contact center services in Great Britain. SR. Teleperformance gained presence in Eastern Europe by taking a controlling interest in three companies based in Poland, the Czech Republic and Slovakia. SR. Teleperformance increased its presence in the German market with the acquisition of the company All by Phone+Net, one of the most dynamic companies in its sector. 2013: Teleperformance, a global provider of customer experience management outsourced services, announce it has been recognized as a leader by Gartner, Inc. an independent industry analyst firm, in its 2012 Magic Quadrant report on Customer Management (CM) Contact Center BPO, Worldwide services, released recently by TJ Singh and Johan Jacobs. START YOUR CAREER AT WWW.TELEPERFORMANCE.COM |