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Auburn volleyball falls to Gamecock's in second ever meet

The Auburn Volleyball team was defeated by South Carolina in a 3-0 match at the Gamecock's home court."It is a disappointing loss for us and it's hard to win when only a couple of people are playing up to par," said head coach Wade Benson. "Not having everyone in the game really hurt us and this loss is going to hurt for a while."

A Bump With Coach Benson

Wade Benson has been coaching volleyball for more than 20 years. As head coach of the women's volleyball team at Auburn, he and his staff bring a lot of experience and passion to the game."Speaking for everybody, I can tell you that we really enjoy Auburn as a school and as an area to live and raise a family," Benson said.

Auburn Volleyball Begins With 3rd Ranked Recruiting Class

By Jennifer Beckett/Staff Writer | June 11

Auburn volleyball anticipates a successful 2009 season with the talent of new recruits, returning players and coaching staff.The 2009 recruiting class ranks third in the Southeastern Conference and 26th in the nation on PrepVolleyball.com, according to the Auburn athletics Web site."With ten incoming players and no returning seniors, this season is going to be more about increasing SEC wins for 2009," said Wade Benson, head coach of two years.

Members of the Delta Chi Fraternity and their friends take part in a friendly Saturday afternoon game of beach volleyball at their fraternity house on Lem Morrison. Ashley Draa/Photo Editor

Fraternities Take to Sand for Volleyball Fun

By Sarah Craft/Associate Copy Editor | June 11

Every year college students spend thousands of dollars at athletic events to watch their school's champions grunt, sweat and run their way to victory.