In the Circle: Sahvanna Jaquish talks Team USA, NPF and Coaching
On this edition of In The Circle, we are joined by Sahvanna Jaquish who was recently named to Team USA. She discusses the process of making that team, being a student coach at LSU this season and the influence LSU Head Coach Beth Torina has had on her career and in her coaching style.
Jaquish also talks about balancing playing for U.S.A Softball this summer compare to playing in the NPF with the Chicago Bandits where she played in 2017.
Jaquish also reflected on her career at LSU where she was a four-time All-American and part of three Women College World Series appearances (2015-2017) She also shares her on the 2018 Tigers and which players to watch.
Also on this episode, Eric breaks down the SEC Coaches Preseason Poll while Victor recaps FPN’s NJCAA Preseason All-American team.
3:50 Eric asks Sahvanna about trying out for and when she learned she made the USA National Team
4:33 Jaquish talks about her previous international experience playing for Puerto Rico
5:05 Sahvanna shares how the handled the tryouts and keeping her expectations
7:05 She shares what will be her schedule leading up to the Summer and the World Championships
8:16 Jaquish mentions how she decided to become a Student Assistant at her alma mater and the adjustment to coaching with Beth Torina
13:44 She talks about her rookie season with the Chicago Bandits and the partnership between the NPF/USA Softball
19:13 Sahvanna mentions how she ended up going to LSU and the legacy her senior class left
23:45 What made LSU so good when facing elimination in the postseason
28:10 Talking about the 2018 LSU Tigers
