Lipscomb’s volleyball team came away with a 3-0 victory over Jacksonville on senior night Friday in Allen Arena.
For seniors Jewell Dobson, Brittnay Estes, and Molly Spitznagle, all tri-captains, it was their last regular season home game.
“All three of these girls have played significant roles throughout their careers,” Lipscomb coach Brandon Rosenthal said. “It is more than the sheer number of kills, blocks and digs. The thing I reflect upon more importantly is the legacy they are leaving us with. They are a major part of not just being successful but they are a major part of taking this program to the next level.”
The seniors combined for 30 of the team’s 50 kills during senior night’s game.
“I look at all three and I have to use the word ‘awesome’ because I think it is the right word when you look at all three and their contributions,” Rosenthal said. “When they arrived here we were around the top 100 in the country. Now we are in the top 50.”
Coming into this season, Estes was selected for Atlantic Sun Preseason Player of the Year.
“From day one you knew Brittnay was going to go out there and give you her absolute best,” Rosenthal said. “Brittnay has matured into an unbelievable leader. She has been the heartbeat of this team and the heartbeat of the program.”
Dobson was selected for the preseason award last season, a year after winning the Atlantic Sun Player of the Year in 2013. Spitznagle was selected to the Atlantic Sun First Team All Conference last season.
Estes and Dobson have been the best duo of attackers in the conference, as both of them are in the top five in kills in the Atlantic Sun.
“They have been so instrumental in our success,” Rosenthal said. “More than anything it reaffirms the characteristics of the type of people you want to be a part of your program.”
With the night’s victory, the Bisons are one win away from securing a first-round bye in the conference tournament.
The Bisons play North Florida Sunday at 2 p.m. in Allen Arena. The game will be broadcast on ESPN3.
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