What is he talking about? Last year the RedHawks broke a university record with 13 wins, and that happened with a schedule that appears mild and easy-going compared to this year's schedule. This season, he's hoping for 20 wins. To help the team to meet these challenges, seven new players were acquired during the off-season. 

Leigha Kaftanic, a fifth-year senior playing outside hitter, Tiffany Robertson, a freshman playing middle hitter, and Kirstin Kenney, a freshman playing middle blocker, are three of the valuable additions to the 2009 lineup. 
Vazquez said of the new recruits, "They step on the floor and they show that they are ready to play at this level."
They also added Kelsey Barrick, a freshman out of Merrillville High School starting each game as the libero. "She's a very, very good defensive player. She has done very well receiving the ball. A big time change for us. She brings experience and consistency to the game," Vazquez said. 

With newfound competition comes newfound pressure to perform, but Vazquez isn't worried.
"As long as you're learning, you're okay," he said. "The only problem with a loss is when you take a loss and you weren't able to compete. We can compete this year"
They used to play the bottom teams in the NAIA, but this year they've modeled the schedule for grander ambitions, playing several teams that were rated highly in the NAIA rankings.
Vazquez said, "We're making a jump from the bottom to the top scale-wise. You've got to do that to push players to get better, and for stronger recruiting."

If all goes well, the lady RedHawks will be competing in the national NAIA tournament at the end of the season.  
"You get two years of experience, you're not going to struggle as much," Vazquez said in reference to the new freshman girls. 

Well, with four years of experience, it may have taken Coach Vazquez a little longer, but with the fiercest team of RedHawks yet, he's hoping to show them the national stage.
"We're testing the waters at the NAIA level. We're playing some upper echelon teams without their resources," he said. "And you've got to give credit to these kids. They show me they've got the heart. They know they got a tough task ahead but they're not stepping back."