As a first-year member of the Loyola men’s volleyball team, outside hitter Collin Mahan, 21, expected to watch and learn from outside hitter Thomas Jaeschke. Jaeschke ended up leaving Loyola after the 2015 season to play on the U.S. National Team — leaving Mahan to fill his role.
During his first year, Mahan was able to work with the same setter Jaeschke played with. Mahan, a junior finance and information systems double major, said although starting his first year with the team was hard, he was glad he could do it.
“It just put a lot of pressure on me right away,” Mahan said.