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Giving away home advantage

Photo: Grace Mwasalla stands ready to take on the action by the Cougars. Alexia Pang/The Griff. The mental toll that stems from a lack of crowd support. Home advantage is supposed to mean something. The familiar space, the comfort of your locker room, and the roar of the crowd surrounding you. But what happens when those bleachers are bare? For athletes, the absence of fans isn't just noticeable; it's psychological. "It sucks because lots of schools thrive upon their fans," says Spencer Loucks, a fourth-year middle blocker with the MacEwan University men's volleyball team. "Part of me wanting to play is seeing the fans in the stands; it's just that atmosphere. It's fun, it's crazy, it's something you want to do on a Friday or Saturday...

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