Barbadian volleyballer Shonte Tatyana Seale is taking her game to another level after moving to Mongolia to continue her professional career with Darkhan Moguls.
Having previously competed in Europe with Albanian professional club Pogradeci Women, Gence VC in Azerbaijan and Croatian outfit OK Veli Vrh, Seale said this opportunity to join the Mongolian club was driven by her desire to develop her skills and gain experience in a different volleyball environment.
The outside hitter revealed that she received the offer on July 16 after being approached through her agent, Ira Andrusenko at Image Sport, who regularly facilitates opportunities with coaches seeking players for specific positions.
“After doing some research on the club and league, I decided I wanted to go, as it was more about my game growth, learning and bettering my skills,” she told MIDWEEK SPORT.
“This move is important to me because I believe this is where I can work and correct one of my skills, and I’m gonna use every opportunity and take every bit of coaching that I get to work on that area that I want to focus on more in my skill development.”
The Barbadian, a former student of Springer Memorial, said the standard of volleyball in Mongolia had presented a different challenge and required players to remain alert and disciplined in their positioning.
“It’s a faster game here, but in comparison to my previous teams, you don’t have much time to be late to your court assignments because anything can happen,” she said.
“As an outside attacker, my role is to be an aggressive point scorer, defender and generally a producer of smart plays. The coaching staff expects me to bring my expertise from playing at different levels and leagues to the team.”
Despite the change in environment, the 27-year-old said her transition to life in East Asia had been relatively smooth, with language proving to be the main challenge.
“The only major thing would be the language, but outside of that, adjusting to living over here has been smooth and easy . . . The difference in time has been the biggest thing, as Mongolia is 12 hours ahead of Barbados.”
Seale added: “I think with this opportunity added to my experience, I would have a greater understanding of different levels and types of play.”
She also confirmed that her move to Mongolia would not affect her availability for selection to represent Barbados at the international level. (JC)
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