Written by Kelsey Bangs<\/p>\n
With the Lady Bison volleyball team predicted to finish first in the Gulf South Conference, hopes are high for the season.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
After winning the GSC West Division last season with a 28-7 record, the Lady Bisons have been picked to be number one again this season by the GSC coaches.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
Senior Emily Tate and junior Alex Smith both received preseason honors. Tate said the Lady Bisons are the team to beat this year.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
“Everyone’s goal is to beat us, so everyone brings their best game against us. We have to<\/p>\n
be prepared,” Tate said.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
The Lady Bisons are scheduled to play two top-10 teams this season: Number six<\/p>\n
Washburn on Sept. 10 and number three Tampa on Sept. 17.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
Tate said this season should be one to remember, as the Lady Bisons’ last with the GSC.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
“This is our last year in the GSC, so it would be nice to go out with a bang,” Tate said.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
The team maintained a grade point average of 3.52 last season and won the American<\/p>\n
Volleyball Coaches Team Academic Award, Tate said it is always a goal for the Lady Bisons to maintain a<\/p>\n
GPA of 3.3.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
“We all push ourselves on and off the court,” said Tate.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
The Lady Bisons have won the award seven times over the past 10 years.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
The Lady Bisons are scheduled to open the season with their first game Sept.3 at the Texas Women’s Tournament in Denton.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
The team encourages Harding University students to be at the first home game scheduled for Sept. 21 against Southern Arkansas University.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
“We really feed off of our audience if we have a good showing at home games,” said Emily Tate.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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