Volley Frogs prove they are a new team
By Jay Armstrong
Skiff Staff

When new volleyball head coach Prentice Lewis took over a previously struggling Volley Frogs’ team, she cautioned that the building process would be a slow one.

Her players, however, have apparently decided to speed up the work.

With their first four-match winning streak since most of the current Volley Frogs were in grade school, the team is sending a message to Conference USA.

“We are a brand new team this year,” senior outside hitter Stephanie Watson said. “Don’t count us out of the conference race yet.”

Despite the early success, competition continues to get stiffer this weekend when the team takes part inthe Rice University Tournament. The tournament includes the University of Houston Cougars, the only other team to go undefeated in C-USA last weekend. Rice and Louisiana-Lafayette also join the field.

Even with the increased level of competition, the Volley Frogs want to continue their tough defensive style of play, which Lewis said relies on “frustrating people and touching a lot of balls and keeping the ball in play.”

The team is also not reflecting on last week’s success.

“(At) the Arkansas State Tournament were teams we were supposed to beat,” Lewis said. “While it was great to see our team come together and play at a proper level, this weekend will be much tougher.”