Lady Cardinals open fourth volleyball season Friday

TVCC volleyball

By Benny Rogers/TVCC sports information

The fourth season of Trinity Valley Community College volleyball is scheduled to begin Friday when the Lady Cardinals travel to the Metroplex to play in the two-day Lady Bears Invitational at Brookhaven College.

Coach Tosha Spain’s Lady Cardinals, coming off the best season in school history, are scheduled to take on North Central Texas College in their opener at 1 p.m. Friday. They play Hill College at 5 p.m.

Saturday, the Lady Cardinals are scheduled to face host Brookhaven at 9 a.m. and Paris Junior College at 1 p.m.

The Lady Cardinals went 18-12 last year and qualified for the Region XIV Tournament for the first time.

Returning off last year’s squad are sophomores Ariana Kaleo, Sara Cruz, Ryleigh Thompson, Amelie Guinci and Kaitlyn McShan.

Spain is in her fourth year at the helm of the Lady Cardinal program. She has recorded 51 wins in three seasons and owns a 116-97 career coaching record.

The Lady Cardinals’ home opener is scheduled Wednesday, Sept. 11 against Paris.