Lucy Kay (Kate Basler) Belmont’s volleyball team remained undefeated in conference play after its 3-0 win over Indiana State Sycamores in Friday’s Missouri Valley Conference home opener. While Belmont’s 3-8 record in non-conference play didn’t yield the results the team looked for in the win column, the lessons learned from the tough opening slate have paid dividends throughout the Bruins’ 3-0 start to MVC play. “I think now in conference play, we know what we’re capable of, and we went out...

Cameron Boozer and Evan Bradds (Kali Akridge) For the second year in a row, Belmont is hosting the Memphis Grizzlies’ preseason training camp at the Crockett Center for Athletic Excellence. The Grizzlies will be on campus for training camp Tuesday through Friday, return to Memphis for an open practice at the FedExForum on Sunday, and travel to Atlanta for their opening NBA preseason game against the Hawks on Monday. The Grizzlies will look to improve upon a 25-57 season in Tuomas Iisalo’s...

Bruins reach up for the blocks (Chandler McGuire) Belmont’s volleyball team had opportunities to upset Vanderbilt University, but two late runs in the third and fourth sets sent the Commodores back across Wedgewood Avenue with a 3-1 win. Vanderbilt improved to 8-0 on the year, while Belmont became just the third team to avoid being swept by the Commodores, joining Rutgers University and the University of North Carolina, which was ranked No. 13 in the country at the time. This marked the...