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Lily Liekweg and Brynn Stansberry made Mondays their day of recovery and bonding last season.
They talked a little volleyball before moving to other subjects at Stansberry's apartment. They studied and did laundry. They watched "The Bachelor." They ate a bit of ice cream from Crumbl Cookies. Most of all, they helped each other through 2020-21.
"It was our regrouping day," Stansberry said. "Last year was really hard on everyone, with all the COVID stuff. That Monday, for me and Lilly, was to take our mind off of all that.