On Monday, Sept. 22, the
Bucks Women’s Volleyball team
lost to Union Community
College in three games.
The Centurions carried an
Eastern Pennsylvania Collegiate
Conference record of 2-3 and an
overall record of 3-3 into the
match.
Each game had a similar flavor
to it.
In the first game it was even in
the early going until Union got
into a rhythm and gained a large
lead.
Bucks called a timeout when
they were down 11-20.
Bucks rallied and made it
close, but stalled and lost the
first game 19-25.
In the second game it looked
like the momentum was changing
as Bucks took an early lead.
This was short-lived as Union
put it together and Bucks called
a timeout at 8-16.
It seemed that things just
weren’t clicking and the game
was lost 17-25.
The third game looked like it
was going to be more of the
same, but the result was no different.
The ladies took the court with
high hopes and a lot of energy.
Bucks called a timeout when
things looked to be going south
at 4-7.
Union then called at timeout
while they led 12-6.
That’s when things really got
interesting. The rest of the game
was a clash of titans as the
Centurions roared back into the
game.
Union called a timeout leading
21-20.
The next few points were like a
chess match, as each point
brought cheers and groans on
both sides of the net.
Yet, the comeback was cut
short and Union squeaked by,
winning 26-24.
In defeat, the squad seemed
stoic. Hopes are high for the
future.
“The outcome of the game
does not reflect the talent of the
team,” said Meagan Bradshaw,
liberal arts major.
Despite the disappointing start
to the season the team seemed
ready for the challenge.
The slow start could be attributed
to a lack of preparation as
the team had few practices
before season began.
Coach Mark Bohling is
impressed by the talent of the
girls on the team.
“Anything short of the playoffs
will be a disappointment,” he
said before the game.
He plans to offset the lack of
practice time by adding in a few
extra games against conference
opponents.
Despite the entertaining and
energetic team there seemed to
be a lack of students in attendance.
The schedule for the upcoming
season is available on the Bucks
website’s calendar or at
bucks.edu/athletics/volley.html