Women's Volleyball | 9/8/2024 1:07:00 PM

The Cloud County Community College volleyball team will kick off their 2024 home schedule with McPherson College JV on Monday, September 9 from inside Arley Bryant Gymnasium. First serve is set for 6 pm.

The T-Birds (3-7, 0-2) come into Monday's home opener after dropping back-to-back matches to open Kansas Jayhawk Community College Conference play. Cloud County opened conference play with a three-set loss to No. 7 Colby Community College on Wednesday, September 4, falling 13-25, 16-25, 20-25, before dropping a hard-fought four-set road match up to Seward County Community College on Saturday, September 7, losing 15-25, 21-25, 25-17, 22-25.

Cloud County took both of their matches against McPherson College JV in 2023. In last year's home opener, the T-Birds recorded a 25-20, 25-21, 25-18 sweep over the Bulldogs. A month later, Cloud County defeated McPherson College JV at a home triangular, 25-12, 21-25, 25-14, 25-13. The last time McPherson College JV topped Cloud County was in a tight five-set road match on October 1, 2018.

Cloud County will be looking to defend their home court, as the team had an 8-5 record at home last season. Seven of the team's next eight matches will be played inside Arley Bryant Gymnasium.

McPherson College JV will play a total of six matches against Kansas Jayhawk Community College Conference schools this season. Following Monday's match with Cloud County, the Bulldogs will take on Allen County Community College on Sept. 20; Cowley College on Oct. 4; Pratt Community College on Oct. 7; Hutchinson Community College on Oct. 21; and another match with Pratt on Oct. 28.

Two former T-Birds, senior pin hitter Kenzie Cooper and junior setter Katelyn Brogan, are members of the McPherson College varsity squad. The two have helped McPherson's varsity team to an 8-2 start to begin the 2024 season.

Monday's home opener can be streamed on the T-Bird Sports Network.