Izzy Harris
Equinox Staff
Some would say Keene State College women’s volleyball player Megan Palmer is “killing it” this season.
On September 24, 2018, Palmer, an outside hitter for the team, was awarded The Little East Conference (LEC) player of the week. “It was unexpected, I don’t go into games thinking ‘this is what I’m doing it for’, I go into games wanting to win.”
On that Monday morning, Palmer said she went on Instagram and saw that she had been awarded this title. “I was surprised, I really wasn’t expecting it at all,” said Palmer.
KSC Women’s Volleyball Coach Bob Weiner said that in order to be awarded this title, every sports information director submits who they think the player should be when someone in the conference looks at the stats. This week, they determined that Palmer should be the one who was awarded it.
Palmer said she has been playing volleyball since she was in seventh grade and her next goal is to maintain the average amount of kills that she’s getting each game. She also said she doesn’t want to, “… let that fall at this point in the season.”
Weiner said that Palmer brings, “…skills, leadership, determination, energy, a little bit of New York attitude,” to the team.
“She was our first kid off the bench as a freshman, we had no idea that she was going to come in sophomore year and be this person,” said Weiner.
First-year Ali Mclaughlin, who is also an outside hitter for the team, said Palmer is, “…very aggressive, she knows what to do with the ball, she’s very smart with the ball, [a] good team player, [and] brings the team up with her play.”
Mclaughlin said that not only is Palmer a good offensive player, but that she is great at defense as well. “She’s a complete player, she’s good at both aspects of the game, she’s good in both areas so it’s not she’s lagging on one end,” Mclaughlin added.
“For someone who’s going to be 20 in February, she’s got her head really on square for someone that young. She understands the spot she’s standing on, she seems really balanced,” said Weiner.
Weiner said that as a sophomore, Palmer is already a leader on the team. “She is the best all around player on our team, she can do everything,” said Weiner.
“[I] try and be a leader, [and I] try to enforce hard work all the time and not just during games,” said Palmer.
Palmer said that you practice how you play, so she shows up to each practice ready to go, and leaves all the outside stress outside of practice.“Volleyball is an escape from everything,” said Palmer.
Laura Palmer, Megan’s mother, said that as a parent, you want your child to accomplish everything good, and it’s awesome to see Megan doing that.
“She’s accomplishing what she’s set out to do,” said Ms. Palmer.
Fellow teammate Mclaughlin said, “She’s always trying to improve, so that’s a good attitude, she sees ways to make her game better, she’s not just satisfied where she’s at she wants to continue to grow as a player.”
Izzy Harris can be contacted at
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