Area College Notes

Balanced Bruins open volleyball season tonight

The Belmont volleyball team will begin its quest for their first post-season appearance since 1996 when they host Samford at the Curb Event Center today.

The Bruins are one of just two teams in the Atlantic Sun Conference to return its team leader in kills, assists, blocks, digs and aces, but the freshmen class has made a big impact during pre-season practice.

Freshman Colleen Nilson and senior Josie Hackworth have put together a good-natured battle for time as the team