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Ryan starts off the episode recapping the men’s and women’s basketball seasons and asks some hard-hitting questions about the programs’ future. He then discusses the struggles of the men’s volleyball program. Following a commercial break, Ryan opens up the second half of the show talking about the multiple sports competing in national championships around the NAIA and then moves on to the conference finals for track and field. Ryan then talks about the slow start of the men’s lacrosse season and the opening of the lacrosse season for the women’s team. He finishes the show talking about the baseball and softball teams, and how each is looking to hit a winning streak.

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