App State volleyball began their season in a similar fashion to what the team had experienced last season in dropping the fourth and fifth sets as they fell 3-2 to Missouri State in their regular season opener at home on Friday.
While the Mountaineers (0-1) lost the match due to struggles in the fourth and fifth set, the team is optimistic in the strong effort they showed in the first half of the match against a Missouri State (1-0) team that is coming off of an NCAA tournament berth and returning most of their key players.
“This is motivation for us to continue working harder,” sophomore outside hitter Emma Longley said.