It was the Lady Bison's first home game of the 2008 season, and expectations were high as over 300 fans piled into the Gallaudet Field House, ready for another exciting season of volleyball. To win this game meant the Bison would have to hand the opposing team their first loss of their season: Stevenson University was 12-0 going into this game, which also marked the home-court debut of freshman setter Paige Johnson (N. Richland Hills, TX/Texas School for the  Deaf) . The first game got off to a slow start for the Bison as the women found themselves down 2-9 to open the game. But the women, through tenacious defense, managed to get themselves back into the game when they tied the score at 19-19 after two straight blocks. It was neck and neck as the first game winded down, but Gallaudet won 26-24. 

The second game saw Gallaudet and Stevenson switching errors back and forth and ultimately, Stevenson won the error-laden game 25-22. The third game saw Stevenson build up a 9-6 lead, and they never looked back, always having a three or four point cushion which led them to win the third game easily 25-18. 

The fourth game was Gallaudet's final chance to ensure they stayed in the match, and it looked bleak. At one point, Stevenson led by as many as ten points, but Gallaudet slowed down the pace of the game and tied the score 20-20, and had the lead at one point when Johnson had a block, 21-20. But the lead was short-lived and Stevenson won the game, and the match, 27-25. 

Junior outside hitter Justine Jeter (Noblesville, IN/Indiana School for the Deaf) led the Lady Bison with eleven kills, two assists, and one block. Johnson in her first home game tallied an impressive 41 assists to go along with four kills.

The Lady Bison travel to Greencastle, Indiana this weekend where they will play in the Depauw Invitational Sept. 19 at 2 pm vs. Heidelberg and 4 pm vs. Franklin, followed by an 11:30 am game Sept. 20 vs. Rose-Hulman.