August 31, 2000

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FURMAN VOLLEYBALL TO OPEN 2000 SEASON ON FRIDAY

TAMPA, Florida -- Furman's Lady Paladin volleyball team will open the 2000 season on Friday, Sept. 1, at the South Florida Invitational. The Lady Paladins will face USF on Friday at 7 p.m., followed on Saturday by a 1 p.m. match against Wisconsin-Milwaukee and a 4 p.m. contest with Boston College.

The Lady Paladins return seven letterwinners from the 1999 squad that posted an 18-15 overall record and 13-7 Southern Conference mark. First-year head coach Michelle Young returns team Most Valuable Player Laura Hooks, a junior setter, and a sophomore class rich in experience.

The Lady Paladins open the 2000 home season on Monday, Sept. 18, at 6 p.m. in Timmons Arena.