Monday, September 18, 2006

Campbell Camels

Rachel Templin and Femi Alabi were named to the Wofford Invitational All-Tournament Team after leading the Camels to a 2-1 mark. The Camels play their first home match since August 29 and just second of the year Tuesday night against Charleston Southern. Freshman Ashley Weers is ranked 15th in the nation averaging 0.75 service aces per game.

Gardner-Webb Bulldogs

Last week, Gardner-Webb won both of its matches, running its winning streak to three. The Bulldogs have won five of their last six matches on the year. Against Wofford, three Bulldogs reached double digits in kills while four recorded double figures in digs. Melissa Gibson and Bethany Martin each tallied a team-best 15 kills while Ashley Pridgeon chipped in 12. Katie Matykowski had a match-high 23 digs. Regina Feagin posted a match-high 48 assists. Against Presbyterian, Pridgeon and Martin had 15 and 10 kills, respectively, to lead the way. Feagin dished out a match-high 41 assists while accounting for six service aces. Matykowski and Feagin reached double digits in digs.

Kennesaw State Owls

KSU fell to 1-11 on the season as the Owls dropped all three matches at the Western Carolina Catamount Classic over the weekend. Freshman Jenny Black was named to the All-Tournament team after recording 24 kills and 15 digs. 17 of her 24 kills came in the Owls' 4-game loss to the host Catamounts. KSU travels to Samford on Tuesday night and then has 10 days off before opening conference play at Campbell on September 29.

Lipscomb Bisons

Outside hitter Jessica Turner was named to the All-Tournament Team at the Holiday Inn Buena Park Fullerton Classic at Cal State-Fullerton. She had 24 kills and 27 digs in eight games over three matches against Cal State-Fullerton, San Diego State and the University of Pennsylvania. Libero Ann Mullins twice posted 17 digs in the tournament against Cal State Fullerton and Penn. She missed reaching double figures against San Diego State with nine. The Lady Bisons have not played a home game this season. Their first will be Sept. 26 against Austin Peay.

Mercer Bears

Senior libero Liz Kane recorded her 1,500th career dig against Indiana on Saturday. Her new total is 1550 total and she is 90 digs away from holding the record at Mercer, which is now held by Katie Plummer (2001-2004) with 1640. Senior middle blocker Kellie Violette registered her career-high in kills with 20 against Chattanooga. The Bears went 1-3 for the week, defeating Georgia Southern on Tuesday, and falling to SMU, Indiana, and Chattanooga at the IU Credit Union Invitational on Friday and Saturday.

Stetson Hatters

Stetson suffered three losses in the Georgia Tech Regency Suites Tournament. The Hatters fell to USF, Sam Houston State and Georgia Tech. Stetson plays again Tuesday, September 19 at Bethune-Cookman in Daytona Beach.