Bump, set and spikes have not produced a winning record at Class 3A Rice since going 17-12 in 2013. The Lady Bulldogs most recent trip to the playoffs occurred in 2021, when the squad went 12-16 in the regular season before losing to Lorena (39-5) in the first round.
Pre-season camp opens soon after new Athletic Director Jacob Pierson hired a new net-minder in April in volleyball HC Mary Bruce. Her…