Monday, September 25, 2006

Macon, Ga. – Helping snap Jacksonville's six-game losing skid, Sara Bendorf was named Atlantic Sun Player of the Week by the conference office. Bendorf's weekly performance led to three victories for the Dolphins. She posted 50 kills and a .317 hitting percentage in 10 games.

The sophomore outside hitter had 14 kills and two blocks in a sweep of Savannah State, picked up 12 kills, five digs and two blocks against Charleston Southern in a 3-0 victory and wrapped up the week with 24 kills and 16 digs in a 3-1 win over Coastal Carolina.

Bendorf has five double-doubles on the season and ranks seventh in the league in kills. She is a native of Buckley, Wash., majoring in accounting.

The Atlantic Sun Conference announces the Player of the Week every Monday during the 2006 volleyball campaign.

The 10-member league headquartered in Macon, Ga., includes Belmont, Campbell, ETSU, Gardner-Webb, Jacksonville, Kennesaw State, Lipscomb, Mercer, North Florida and Stetson, with Florida Gulf Coast and USC Upstate to compete in 2007.

Other Top Performers

Jennifer Emerson, ETSU (Sr. - S - Tracy, Calif. - Biology) -- Emerson tallied 104 assists for the week, dishing out 55 against Furman and 49 against Eastern Kentucky.

Claire Tucker, MER (So. - OH - New Orleans, La. - Business) -- Tucker averaged a double-double for the weekend, with 22 kills and 29 digs total.