Texas Tech volleyball opens post-Graystone era against Tarleton State - Lubbock Avalanche-Journal

The non-conference matchup put players like Shelby Ignash, Katelyn Cochran and Gretchen Sigman on the court in front of the home crowd. The arena has hosted Red Raider volleyball for years, but Tuesday's game moved the program forward without Graystone leading the way.

Fans who follow Tech volleyball closely will notice the shift in who's running things, even though the roster on the floor looks familiar. Cochran served, Ignash and Sigman hit, and the non-conference slate gives the team a chance to find its footing before Big 12 play ramps up.

Sometimes a new era doesn't bring new faces. It just means new leadership calling the shots while the same players figure out how to adjust, a kind of change Lubbock hasn't seen much of from this program.

Whatever comes next for Tech volleyball, it starts against Tarleton State on a Tuesday night in September, not a marquee date on anyone's calendar, but the first line in a new chapter all the same.