Taylor volleyball’s set of sisters, senior Jen Springer and junior Lindsay Springer, are in the midst of a special season. They are both team captains of TU’s squad. They both grew up watching their sister Kayla who played volleyball at Taylor before them.
Now, they have the reigns of the team.
“They’re definitely different people, different personalities, different competitive styles but just phenomenal women,” volleyball head coach Erin Luthy said. “They’re definitely high achieving individuals on the court, off the court and both just have a heart for Jesus.”
While being great athletes is important, the Springer's relationship with Jesus is the most significant part of who they are as Christian athletes.
The sisters’ relationship is a tight bond that shows both on and off the court.
“They’re best friends,” Luthy said “They’re also fierce competitors. And, you know, I think they have an understanding with each other that they can kind of push each other’s buttons and hold each other accountable in a way because they have that trust and that bond.”
The attachment between siblings is something that is unrivaled. When siblings who have a great relationship with one another play for the same team, it will only strengthen their relationship.
Jen talked about what it’s like playing with a sibling at a higher level, watching each other become team leaders and seeing confidence in her sister Lindsay.
She cites their past high school experiences and that they found out more about themselves as players. Players in all sports may go through different phases, not just in volleyball.
Lindsay also talked about what it’s like to play with a sibling.
“The chemistry you have with your teammates is really important,” Lindsay said. “But getting to do it with somebody you’ve grown up with, and there’s just a connection between Jen and I that is just so cool and special.”
Both are transfer students, Jen from Purdue Fort Wayne and Lindsay from UNC Asheville.
Lindsay gives credit to God for bringing them to Taylor. It’s a rather unique and special story of how things came to be.
“I think the cool thing too is Jen and I are both captains this year, so we’ve kind of gotten to grow on that level too, which has been really cool. I think that we had gone into the recruiting process together when we were first kind of thinking about college volleyball, and then she ended up committing to Purdue Fort Wayne and I committed somewhere else…it’s just been really cool to see the way God’s led us both back here,” Lindsay said.
Jen is a player who sees the needs of her team. She shows selflessness when caring for her teammates.
Lindsay feels that her role for this season is to be an authentic leader and to show the team’s season value of humility to her teammates.
On the court, the two have a dynamic style of play that compliments each other and their team.
Both Springers are tied for the team lead in sets played and are top three in digs, Jen, a defensive specialist, with 192 and Lindsay, a setter, with 175. Lindsay also leads the team in service aces with 23.
Regardless of how they play the game, the Springer sisters are a dynamic duo that love Jesus and love to play with one another. They are different people, but are both strong leaders.
