Missouri State’s beach volleyball made its home debut on March 22, sweeping the Ottawa University Braves five sets to zero.
The Ottawa Braves came in to this game with an 0-4 record playing four teams from Texas, and, like Missouri State, this is also their first year for the program.
Before their first home game was even played, coach Terri Del Conte and players graduate student Ivy Reynolds and senior Caroline Finnell were excited to play at Missouri State.
“It’s an important game because, obviously, it’s our home court,” Reynolds said. “We practice here every day, so we want to show people, ‘Hey, this is our home turf.