The Lady Bisons’ volleyball team began the march to another great season Tuesday, as they defeated Lyon College 3-1 on Harding soil. The Rhodes Field House will be home to another season powered with determination from the Lady Bisons, as they look to avenge last year’s defeat in the Great American Conference tournament title game—their only conference loss of the season.
Senior middle blocker Liv Savage said that they were able to play all the freshmen in Tuesday’s game, which serves as a good indicator to both the depth and resolve of the team.
“I’m really proud of our freshmen because they did very well, and I’m really happy about that,” Savage said.
The Lady Bisons had their best point percentage in the third game, which helped give them a big 2-1 lead and momentum that ultimately carried through into the match-clinching final game.
The team itself this year is very tight- knit. They practice every day for two hours, and at these practices, Savage said they have formed a great bond.
“I love the people I play with, that’s an important thing because we have extremely good team chemistry,” Savage said. “I feel really blessed to have that privilege.”
Savage said she arrived at Harding with a scholarship and has been playing volleyball for last eight years.
Sophomore defensive specialist Bianca Trevino said that games would continue to get smoother for the Lady Bisons as the season wears on and they to focus on talking and building up relationships with one another, which is an important aspect of a team.
“It was our first actual game,” Trevino said. “We were just super excited and we knew how to get together and play together no matter who was on the court.”
The Lady Bisons next games take place this weekend on Sept. 5 and 6, when they play back-to-back double headers at the Christian Brothers tournament in Memphis, Tenn. Their next home game will be on Sept. 16 at 7 p.m.
