by Sydney Poe | Sep 6, 2011 | News Slider, Sports
This evenings much anticipated match against Western Kentucky went down to a final call in the third set before the Lady Bisons lost 3-0.During the first set the Lady Bisons had trouble blocking Western Kentucky’s kills, and didn’t seem to have an answer for them otherwise. After falling behind early the Lady Bisons lost 14-25 in the first set. The score of the second set isn’t much different, but the Lady Bisons played with more enthusiasm, keeping the game close before losing 15-25. In the first two sets coach Brandon Rosenthal had Abby Fay, a red shirt senior, at libero; in the third set he moved freshman Megan Stout into libero in order to let Fay help current A-Sun player of the week, Katie Rose and senior Char Ursell on the frontline. The Lady Bisons went into the third set with clear heads that helped them get a 10-5 lead midway through the set. After Western Kentucky tied it up at 12-12 the Lady Bisons were unable to recover and lost the set 20-25 on a call where it was uncertain whether or not the ball was tipped out of bounds. The Lady Bisons will be traveling to Notre Dame this weekend for an Invitational before returning to Allen Arena next Wednesday at 6:30 for a match against Austin...
by Sydney Poe | Sep 3, 2011 | News Slider, Sports
One thing is clear about the Lady Bisons volleyball team: they won’t go down without a fight. The Lady Bisons lost their last match in the inaugural Lipscomb Invitational to Arkansas State in four close sets Saturday afternoon. In the first set, the Lady Bisons couldn’t seem to find their rhythm, losing 15-25, and then fell just short in the second, losing 24-26. During the third set, the Lady Bisons used the energy from their home crowd to win 25-16. “I think they feed off of the energy, so it’s good to be at home,” said Lady Bisons Coach Brandon Rosenthal. The Lady Bisons were able to get ahead a little in the fourth set but fell short 23-25, losing the match 2-1. “The girls have been working hard,” said Rosenthal. “We’ve come up short just a little, but I think it’ll help tremendously.” The Lady Bisons will take on Western Kentucky this Tuesday, Sept. 6 at 6:30 p.m. in Allen...
by Sydney Poe | Sep 3, 2011 | News Slider, Sports
In what served as their home opener and the first Lipscomb Invitational, the Lady Bisons volleyball team won both matches against Tennessee Tech, bringing their winning streak at Allen Arena to twenty-nine. “This is the first time we’ve hosted the tourney, and it’s fun,” said Coach Brandon Rosenthal. “I’m hoping that these couple wins, especially at home, will help tremendously.” Earlier Friday, the Lady Bisons defeated Tennessee Tech in four sets. They easily won the first set 25-8, before losing the second set 19-25. They followed that up with two wins during their final matches, 27-25 and 25-10 respectively. The Lady Bisons opened their season on the road in Houston, dropping all three matches but not without coming away with good insight to what they have as a team. “I wanted to see if we had a fight in us, and we did,” Rosenthal said. “We’re a young team…and even though we took three losses, we fought hard.” The Lady Bisons swept Charlotte in Friday’s evening match, but it didn’t come without a fight. After winning the first two sets 25-19, the Lady Bisons had to work together as a team to fight off Charlotte’s rally in the third set. When Charlotte came back to set the score at 21-20, Coach Rosenthal called a timeout to bring the team’s focus together. “We wanted to get everybody on the same page and wanted to put a little pressure on them,” Coach Rosenthal recalled of the timeout. The Lady Bisons won the third set 25-23 on a controversial call to take the match. “In the end I don’t know if it...
by Sydney Poe | Oct 1, 2010 | Sports
The Lady Bisons may have won the match, but they did not seem to be in complete sync throughout all three close sets. “I was a little disappointed,” said Lady Bisons coach Brandon Rosenthal. “I wanted us to give a little bit more.” The third set was the closest with the Mercer Bears coming within two before the Lady Bisons won the set 25-22. Tonight’s game was the first of only 10 conference games this season. The format this year is much different than years past. The Atlantic Sun schedule will look a little different this year as it will consist of a single round robin format, with each member playing each other once for the first time since 2007. In previous years teams played each other twice, once at home and once on the road. “Every one counts that much more,” Rosenthal said. “They’re pretty motivated and they know what’s at hand.” The Lady Bisons will have to fight their way through a tough conference to defend their title as Atlantic Sun conference champions. “To [the team] it’s about winning a championship,” Rosenthal said. The Lady Bisons won set one 25-16, set two 25-20 and set three 25-22. It was the A-Sun opener for both teams. The Lady Bisons are 12-5, 1-0 in the conference. Mercer is 6-13, 0-1 in the A-Sun. The Lady Bisons will face Kennesaw St. tomorrow at 2 p.m. in Allen...
by Sydney Poe | Sep 14, 2010 | Sports
It was just like a rivalry win is supposed to be: tough, focused and full of hard work. The Lady Bisons won the first match against the “Battle of the Boulevard” rival Belmont in four sets. “Belmont is going to be one of the top three or four teams [in the conference],” said Lady Bisons coach Brandon Rosenthal. “Winning the way we did where we had to fight through [sets] three and four just adds a bit more confidence.” The Lady Bisons won the first two sets 25-19 and 25-18. Belmont fired back in the third set winning 25-23. “It was about execution,” said Rosenthal. “Whether we win the point or not we have to execute”. The Lady Bisons rallied behind seniors Alex Kelly, and Jake Pease to win the final match 25-15. “Alex and Jake are players and people who just want to win,” said Rosenthal. “They’re willing to do whatever it takes.” “During the fourth set the girls really settled down and served tough,” Rosenthal said. “The substitution of Claire Peterson was key there at the end of the match.” A win against Belmont is always extra special to the Lady Bisons. “I don’t take this for granted, and I don’t think the girls do,” coach Rosenthal said. “This is a rivalry. It runs deep for us.” The Lady Bisons travel to St. Louis this weekend for the Billiken...
