"I’m shocked to see some of these reviews but also chalk them up to frustration regarding playing time. It is, no doubt, very frustrating when you love a sport to not see court time as often as you would like. However, at the college level playing time is not guaranteed. Sometimes it can be difficult to step back and fairly evaluate ourselves/our friends/our children without bias. Coach has the utmost respect for all of her players who are giving it their all day in and day out. She is there for her players both on and off the court. At the end of the day, line ups are always going to come down to skill, attitude, and the key components a player can to bring to help the team as a whole. My experiences with Coach have been incredibly positive. I received open and honest feedback and communication, and been able to have direct conversations regarding both the sport and academics. Coach is the most impactful coach I have had as an athlete and the things I have learned from her extend far beyond a gymnasium. "

"I have had a ton of coaches throughout my athletic career and I can say that Coach Astrauskas has probably been the most impactful on the court and off. She is incredibly intense with very high expectations that I have always felt were fair. I feel that’s how it should be if you’re passionate about the sport and hope to share that intense passion and desire to win with your team. I have always appreciated coach’s honesty and intensity, but also am grateful for her ability to turn it off and have real conversations with her athletes. She is always there when they need someone to go to, especially while trying to navigate all that comes with getting through college and even life’s challenges. I am forever thankful to have had the opportunity to play under Coach. I hope many future generations of Ripon College athletes are lucky enough to get the same opportunity I was afforded, as my experience under coach has helped mold me into who I am today. "

"She is incapable of taking accountability for her actions. She literally cannot accept that the girls that she chooses to play together DO NOT MESH and that's why there is loss after loss, she also is incapable of coming to the realization that she creates terrible line ups. Doing the same thing over and over is the definition of insanity. Keeping the same line up loss after loss is insane. Keeping girls on the bench game after game to watch their teammates lose for everyone when they could possibly contribute positively is just straight torture. Let's PLEASE make some changes! Does not support Mental Health!"

"She is absolutely cruel. Hands down one of the most disrespectful coaches I’ve ever had. She is mean, does not care about her players and she is fat phobic. I would never want to play for her ever again. "

"Time for school to get a new head volleyball coach. Ineffective preparation and game planning. Archaic and rigid strategies. Incapable of making sensible game or line-up adjustments to utilize her talented roster and wastes subs. 100% uninspiring. "

"Coach is a great leader and understands the game of volleyball. She has high expectations for her team and all of her players."

"Honest with her players and cares about their success on and off the court. Give it your all, be ready to put in work, and leave your attitude at the door. "

"VERY disrespectful to her players. VERY degrading to her player. Plays favorites and she tells the girls they are her favorites. Shameful!!"

"Care about her players on and off the court. Wants to see them succeed in more than just volleyball."

"This coach has her favorites. The players that are not her favorites are disrespected, berated, called out in front of the team and gets name called. She plays head games with her less favorites and will talk behind their backs to other players. This is not how a good coach should treat their players!"