v o L L E Y B A L L 60 Volleyball Inaugural Year Proves Interesting for Lady Netters In the summer of 1983, the Board of Trustees decided to have a women 's intercollegiate vo lleyball team. Karyl Bailey was named t he coach of the team. In July he began rec ruiting. "I talked to Barbara Barnes, the women's intramural director, about some possible returning girls who might be interested," said Coach Bailey, "She gave me a list of girls who were selected as intramural all ·s tars and lim· mediately contacted them. " Sue Bruns, a transfer from Abilene Chris· tian College, was the onl y player on the team to have previous college experience. Joining her on the team were Vicki Cutts, Rita Glenn, Susan Mattox, Michelle Olree, Diane Pearson, Carla Phillippi, Chery l Easley, Julie Thweatt. Loi s Goodin , Susan Gray , Sarah Jiminez , Lea Ann Morris, Gail Reaves and Beth Shanklin. Only five or six of these girls had any high school ex· perience. During their inaugural · season, the Lady Bisons showed the conference that they could and would play. Arkansas Tech Uni· versity Coach Jim Dickerson sa id , "They've got the fundamentals down. They have what it takes. " The Lady Bisons came close several times but the lack of experience pro· ved to be the difference. They did , however, beat conference foe, Hendrix College, twice. - - /o'm J. Rude/ilfe Attendance for the home matches was quite good cons idering the lack of knowledge about the team by the fans. "It really helps when a lot of people show up and cheer us on," said Coach Bail ey. So after a very memorable first season, the Lady Bisons have nothing to be ashamed of. The Arkansas Intercoll egiate Conference is a very tough conference for a new team to compete in because of the years of experience many of the top teams have. The Lady Bisons did a very good job of staying with them. 'This year we want to develop togetherness and team unity . These will help us in the future, " sai d Coach Bailey. ~ 1. 1983 Volleyball Team. Front row: Tilweatt. Pearson , Reaves, Goodin , Bruns. Second row: Shanklin . Morris , Jiminez , Mattox, Glenn, Easley. Back row: Ritchie-graduate assistmlf , Olree , CuffS, Gray, Phillippi , Bailey-coach . 2. Carla Phillippi sets the ball up for one of her fellow team",ates. 3. Julie Thweatt saves the ball for Olle of Iter teammates to returtJ. 4-. Coach Bailey gives some words of instruction during a time out. S. Rita Glenn prepares to serve. 6. Diving to save a point. Sue Bruns goes after tile ball. - /ohl1 J. RQddilfe - John J. RQdclilfe
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