Volleyball team "plays" in Alaska When opportunity knocks, open the door. An opportunity for the 2000 Lady Bison volleyball team to travel to Alaska knocked and was opened. The Lady Bisons traveled to Alaska to play volleyball for two days and sightsee for three days. "The trip to Alaska was definitely the highlight of the season," sophomore Heather Newman said. "It was a once in a lifetime trip. We had the opportunity to play volleyball and free time to sightsee." Coach Keith Giboney also enjoyed the trip. "In Alaska we had the opportunity to play some good volleyball and to really bond as a team. It was a great experience," said Giboney. The 2000 Lady Bison volleyball team consisted of seniors Kelli Fager, Rebecca Dahlstrom, Erika Pierson and McKensey Kemmerer; sophomores Heather Newman and Leslie Hollingsworth; freshmen Shaila Farley, Lydia Kelly, Keri Jo Camp, Veronica Piech and Shathar Langston. The Lady Bisons finished third in the Gulf South Conference with a 21-15 record for the season. According to Giboney, the team played well through the entire season. "I was happy with the way that we started the season, and I was happy with First Row: Veronica Piech, Erika Pierson, Leslie Hollingsworth, Delana Keilers, Keri Jo Camp, Kelli Fager, Rebecca Dahlstrom, Lydia Kelly. Second Row: Coach Keith Giboney, Misty Fant, McKensey Kemmerer, Shathar Langston, Heather Newman, Shaila Farley, Mandy Hintz, Aimee Smith. Photo by Jeff Montgomery. I ~~ _____________ ~~o ~l l ~e y~b~a_l l V Athletics the way that we ended the season," Giboney said. For the most part, the Lady Bisons reached the team goals for the 2000 ·season. "Making post season and conference was a goal completed, and I hope to build on that for the future and maybe even advance further next season," Giboney said. "I think that we reached our goals, but not our potentia!," Fager said. "We had a lot of fun this season and we played well as a team. " Fager joined the Lady Bisons this year after a three year career with the Lady Bison basketball team. She came in as a replacement player, helping out when there were injuries. ''I've always loved to play volleyball, and I missed it," Fager said. "Becoming a member of a different team at Harding was a totally new experience for me. The girls really made me feel welcomed." This year's Lady Bison team consisted of both strong senior and freshman players, which resulted in success for this season and an optimistic outlook for next season. "We had a really good group of players this year with strong seniors and freshman," Giboney said. "We are losing key players, but we do have a good group of strong younger players for next season." - Meredith Garrity the team
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