Monday, November 15, 2010

MACON, Ga. – In the final Atlantic Sun Volleyball Player of the Week award, UNF’s Paige Pridgeon took the honor for the first time this season after her 18-kill performance with a .500 hit percentage. The Ospreys swept rival Jacksonville in the River City Rumble to clinch the final spot in this week’s A-Sun Championship in Fort Myers, Fla.

PLAYER OF THE WEEK:
Paige Pridgeon (OH – So. – Tallahassee, Fla. – Education)
• First A-Sun Player of the Week award
• Led the A-Sun in kills/set at six
• Ospreys swept rival Dolphins to clinch final A-Sun Championship spot
• Finished the match with 18 kills, 6 digs and a .500 hitting percentage

OTHER NOMINEES:
• Kelli Carneal (S, Stetson) – Notched season highs in assists (45) and kills (7)
• Jake Pease (S, Lipscomb) – Recorded a match high 49 assists and five kills against Belmont
• Erin Ryan (OH, ETSU) – Totaled 12 kills and six digs in a sweep of USC Upstate
• Kayla Albritton (OH, Belmont) – Accumulated 16 kills in the season finale at Lipscomb
• Chelsea Lyles (MB, FGCU) – Tallied 33 kills and six blocks in a three-game week
• Charlotte Harris (L, Mercer) – Racked up 33 digs in a five-set match with Kennesaw State

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The Atlantic Sun Conference is an 11-member league committed to Building Winners for Life. The A-Sun stands for achievement with integrity in both the academic and athletic arenas, with a focus on the balance between the two for our student-athletes. Headquartered in Macon, Ga., the A-Sun boasts five of the top eight media markets in the Southeast. The A-Sun includes a blend of the most prestigious and dynamic private and public institutions in the region: Belmont University, Campbell University, East Tennessee State University, Florida Gulf Coast University, Jacksonville University, Kennesaw State University, Lipscomb University, Mercer University, University of North Florida, University of South Carolina Upstate and Stetson University