ASU Hornets Volleyball Opens Preseason Camp

MONTGOMERY, Alabama  -- Alabama State University's volleyball team hit the court for the first time today to begin work for the 2013 season. Head Coach Penny Lucas-White welcomed 13 players to the court for the first of two opening-day sessions which began at 9 a.m.

ASU has nine returners from last season and has four new players in an ASU uniform for their first time. "This is always an exciting time of the year and it is good to see all of the student-athletes back on the court," Lucas-White said. "They came into camp excited and in a good frame of mind. I can already tell this group of girls is a competitive group."

The Lady Hornets will once again field a youthful team with only two seniors on the team. Along with the two seniors the team is composed of four juniors, six sophomores and one freshman.

"I know we are going to once again be a young team this season, but I really believe with the experience the girls gained last season along with the talented newcomers we have a chance to be a totally different team," Lucas-White said. "We are going to work hard and we want the team to know we are going to expect nothing less than a Southwestern Athletic Conference championship."

The Lady Hornets will practice twice a day, with one day off during the week until classes begin on Aug. 21. The practice times are from 9 a.m.-noon, and again from 2 -6 p.m. The season will begin Aug. 30 in Orlando, Fla., at the Central Florida Tournament. They will open the tournament against SWAC-rival Arkansas-Pine Bluff at 9 a.m.

2013 LADY HORNETS VOLLEY SCHEDULE

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