MSU volleyball's program changer sets sights on winning Valley tournament

Missouri State senior volleyball player Lily Johnson addresses the crowd after playing her last regular season match at Hammons Student Center. Wyatt Wheeler/News-Leader

Buy PhotoThe crowd of children around Lily Johnson after Missouri State volleyball games has grown over her four years at the school.

Instead of looking down and seeing just a few pair of eyes, like she did her freshman year, she now sometimes doesn't have enough time to look up from signing autographs after the game.

"It's really something special," Johnson said. "You have parents that come up to you and tell you how much it means. I don't think they realize how much it means to us players."

Johnson said it's just one example…