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Show Revenge may spur T-bird voUeyballers Anita Green; and the blocking of Paula Burgoyne. When the T-Birds block, they're tough, according to Peterson. CEDAR CITY - The motive of a little revenge could spur the Southern Utah State College women's volleyball team this week when it opens the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference season against Adams state College. The Thunderbirds are the five time defending RMAC champion and have not lost a regular conference match in five years of play. SUSC, however, was upended early this year In an on-league on-league tournament match at Regis College (15-13, 15-7) by Adams State. SUSC and the Indians will tangle In War Memorial Fieldhouse at 3 p.m. today in the first conference action for the Thunderbirds. At 5 p.m., Adams State and Snow College will meet; and SUSC and Snow will play at 7 p.m. "Considering that we are only two weeks into the season with a bunch of freshmen and transfers, tran-sfers, I am optimistic about our team, very optimistic," Joy Peterson, SUSC coach said. "We are starting to look much better overall. Once we get a bit more discipline and confidence instilled in our freshmen, we'll be a good team with lots of depth and versatility." ver-satility." Peterson is working on improving the intensity of the team. "Once we 'intensify,' we'll beat people," she said. Pleasing Peterson last week, when the lady Birds won three and lost four against first class opposition, were the progress of Gloria Grover, who is coming back after a serious knee injury a year ago; the play of transfer Mary Sharp ; and veteran I'. "V- '' Southern Utah State College volley bailer Gloria Grover serves during recent action. The team opens Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference action this week against Adams State College. |
