Spiking Liberty Fans With Excitement

Beginning a season with a new coach for the third consecutive year,the women's volleyball team played with a new style that brought back a winning spirit it hopestocarry intothe future.

nAfter the team started the seasonwithavictory, first-year HeadCoachChrisFletchersaid:

"When they startedthe season with a win, that was greatfor them and showed them they couldwin." She added:"Ithink thatwinreallypickedthem up."

The teamfinishedtheseason with a 19-18 season record, including 6-3 inthe Big South Conference.

"Itwas a good year for the girls.Idon'tknow thatitwas a transitional year,but as they hadthreecoachesinthreeyears and I'm glad they accepted my styleofcoaching,"Fletchersaid.

Entering the Navy tournament,theteamheldlittle hope for a victory, but the weekendprovedtobeahighlight of the season, according to Fletcher.

"We ran the entire weekend onadrenalinbecauseweplayed latewithonlyfourhours sleep. We wonourfirsttwogames and thenfacedNavy,"Fletchersaid. "Theyweresotiredandcould've fallenasleep on the court, but theytookNavyoutinfourgames. That was the greatestwinI've ever seen."

Nicole Nice led the team in kills andfinishedtheyearwith arecordformostmatchesplayed. She also broke the record for mostkills pergame with719.

Laura Miller was the team assistleaderand setupNicefor most ofher kills.She finished herLU careerastheteamsassist leaderofall-time.

Kim Lawson helped leadthe team with her kills,digs and blockingability. Atonepointin theseasonshewas number-two inthenationinblocking, fa

By Mike Gathman

Row 1: CrisLandrey, Pam Adams, Tricia Nice, Nikki Keznor,Diane Martindale, Laura Miller. Row 2: Joi Richard; Jeff Schmidt, Assistant Coach; Jennifer Keznor; Lori Mattson; Amanda Wickersham; Kim Lawson;Wendy Johnson;RobinBraaten; NicoleNice; Sharon Roe, Trainer; Mike Boersma, AssistantCoach; ChrisFletcher, Head Coach

Senior Nicole Nice ledthe conference in kills per game, and stood twelfth in thenation in killsper game Nice ranked with UCLA and Stanford

The Lady Flames react withjoyafter winning a game,

SeniorLaura Miller sets the ball, breakingthe career assist record Picturedin theforeground,seniorKim Lawson breakstheschool blocking record