With a tradition of excellence in the Sooner Athletic Conference, the Lady Bison volleyball team transitions to NCAA Division II and the Great American Conference this season. The squad is ranked fourth in the GAC preseason poll and that suits coach Anna Howle just fine.<\/p>\n
\u201cI think our ranking is great for us at this stage, because I think it will fuel a fire in our team to prove they can do better than that,\u201d Howle said. \u201cGoing into the GAC, the biggest challenge for us is playing good volleyball every single night and being able to step up to that challenge. There are no breaks in preparation and competing, and we will be trying to win in
\ndifferent gyms than we\u2019ve ever
\nbeen in before.\u201d<\/p>\n
The change is both welcome and challenging for a Lady Bison squad that consists of newcomers and veterans. The veteran group cut its teeth on some GAC competition during the spring and became a solidified unit of leaders.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe are coming off a great spring, probably the best spring we\u2019ve
\never had,\u201d Howle said. \u201cWe improved as a team and individually, but the thing we developed the
\nmost was identity of who we are going to be, what we work for,
\nwhat we play for.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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