Reaching big accomplishments runs in Maggie Walsh’s family.
Her dad, John, is San Marcos’ head football coach. Her brother, J.W., was a quarterback for Oklahoma State from 2011-15 and now coaches for the Cowboys. And Maggie, a senior outside hitter for the Lady Rattlers, added her own personal accolade to the Walsh legacy on Tuesday during San Marcos’ match against Austin McCallum inside the Snake Pit.
In the second set alone, Maggie recorded 11 kills, with the final being the most celebrated of her career. As San Marcos led 24-14, the senior had no idea she was close to what would be her 1,000th career kill. She actually wanted her setter, junior Ruby Gordon, to stop passing her the ball because her legs were shot after three straight attempts. On the last pass, she exploded off of the ground from the left side of the floor and did what Maggie does best: hit the ball so hard no one could dig it out. The point marked the end of a set and the entry of the senior to the 1,000 kill and 1,000 digs list.
