For Kaycee Green, the Lady Bison’s volleyball game on Aug. 31 against Appalachian State was certainly one to remember. Entering that Friday’s game, Green was only two kills away from reaching the 1,000 mark. After finally reaching the milestone, Green recorded 12 more kills.
Head Coach Brandon Rosenthal said he believes the achievement speaks volumes to Green’s talent.
“There’s only a couple of girls at Lipscomb that have done that, and I’m happy Kaycee is a part of that,” Rosenthal said. “I love the fact that we’re able to add her to that group.”
Green, a senior from Cookeville, Tenn., majoring in education, is number three in school history for the most kills in a career.
“I didn’t think it’d take me this long; I was hoping I would do it earlier,” Green said light-heartedly.
Green said she believes her commitment has led her to this point.
“It took a lot of hard work, and I’m glad I finally got there,” she said. “I still want to get more. The work’s never done.”
Statistics aren’t the only thing that has earned Kaycee Green recognition. The outside hitter is also the only senior on the Lady Bisons volleyball team.
“It’s a little intimidating,” she said. “I have a lot more responsibility, and to take it on all by myself is kind of frustrating, hard at times. But I like it because all the girls respect me, so it’s not bad at all.”
“I tried to take on some of it last year because I knew it was going to happen. I was a big leader in my high school team, so I know what it’s like to lead.”
Green’s teammates are ready to explain her value to the team.
“Kaycee’s a go-to player,” said setter Caitlin Dotson, a junior pre-med major. “She can bring some really big kills. She’s our only senior, so she has a position of leadership.”
“[Kaycee] is a definite force. She brings a lot to the court; she has a ton of potential,” Dotson continued. “She can really change the swing of a game when she wants to.”
In her final year playing volleyball as a Lady Bison, Green said she still wants to accomplish more for herself and her team.
“I still want to accomplish First-Team All Conference, Player of the Year,” she said. “If that happens, that’s fantastic. I want to win A-Sun again. I want to win it for my team, and I want to help my team as much as possible.”
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