After giving the Santa Fe Raiders a 2-0 start to their season in the week of August 23-27, Rylie Tam has reached a milestone of her own.
In two games that week, Tam had 29 kills, 14 digs, and three aces. Tam also picked up her 1,000. Career kill when the Raiders beat Ocala Vanguard on August 26th. The senior added nine more kills in Santa Fe’s 3-0 win over Middleburg on Tuesday night, bringing her season to 38 overall.
Now let’s learn a little more about Tam:
A perfect day for me looks like this: Work out before school, go to school half the day, check out for a nap, and then have a really big game with lots of people there.
Bag needs: what’s in your play bag? Biofreeze and vitamin water
Celebrity crush: Kris Bryant
Matchday: How do you prepare? We spent most of the day together as a team. We set up the gym when it’s a home game and then go to team lunch and jam to music in the locker room.
The easiest part of your day: debate
The first thing to do when you get home from a workout: Have dinner
Game winning scenario you’ve dreamed of: Having a big kill after a close and exciting game to win the state championship.
Hardest to say “no”: iced coffee
Interesting things about you apart from volleyball: I also play tennis.
Joker in the team: Honestly, we’re all pretty funny and spend most of our time making fun of each other, but probably Sarah Falck because she says the most random things at random times.
Keys to performing as well as last week: Our serve and attitude were both very strong last week, which makes my job easy.
Last year was … Dealing with COVID over the past year has been really frustrating as the constant new restrictions and quarantines made it difficult to focus on our jobs.
The most embarrassing moment on the pitch: In the second year we played Buchholz the floor was slippery and I went back to the serve and slipped and fell right on my bum.
Nothing makes me for a game like: When the other team talks a lot.
Someone you really want to get to know: Professional beach volleyball player Taylor Crabb.
Post-game meal: pasta
Activity at rest: Scroll through TikTok
Reasons Your Team Will Be Successful This Season: We have a lot of motivation from the last few years and this year we are really like a family helping us to prepare
Superstition: If I play really badly with my hair in a certain way, I’ll never wear it that way again.
The TV is on – what do you see? “Vampire Diaries” or college volleyball
Universities or colleges you are considering: The University of Pittsburgh and Dartmouth College
Vanilla or ice cream? vanilla
Weird Food You Like: I eat a lot of baby food at tournaments
X factor: what makes you stand out? I’ve always had a really strong support system that allows me to achieve my goals and support me in everything I do.
You have three wishes – what are they? Going to college with Jalyn Stout because we’ve played every game together since we were eight, won a state championship, and had a pet duck.
Zero cares – when this song comes, I’ll sing it: Some old Taylor Swift song.
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