By Thomas R. Betty
In Motion Staff Writer
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The Daytona State Women’s Falcon Volleyball Team makes its debut at 6 p.m. Aug. 27, in the L. Gale Lemerand Center, on the Daytona Beach Campus.
Prior to the Tuesday match vs. Indian River State College, Olympic gold medalist Lloy Ball and his father, American Volleyball Coaches Association Hall of Famer Arnie Ball, will share their experiences on the court with the audience. The 4:30 p.m. presentation will be in room 104 of the Lemerand Center and is open to the public. High school volleyball teams are particularly welcome to attend.
Under the leadership of Coach Laura Stegall, the college’s inaugural volleyball team looks forward to a competitive season.
“As a first-year NJCAA team, we have a lot of talent, but we are young, with all freshmen,” she said. “I expect that we will be tested against some of the more established teams. But it will be good for us, and I’m confident in everyone’s desire to win.”
Daytona State Athletic Director Will Dunne said he’s looking forward to seeing this young team compete. “Their work ethic is tremendous,” he said. “They have a good bit of talent. They’re going to work hard and good things are going to happen.
It’s very exciting.”The volleyball match is free to Daytona State College students and employees.Tickets for the general public are $5.