Eagles Earn Four Spots on SoCon Volleyball Honor Lists
11/17/2010 9:49:00 PM | Volleyball
SPARTANBURG, S.C. - The Southern Conference today announced the selections for the 2010 Volleyball All-Conference First and Second Team and All-Freshman Team. Individual accolades were also announced. The league's 12 coaches used a point system to rank the top performers to determine placement for first and second team honorees.
Georgia Southern earned four all-conference selections with two first-team, a second-team and an all-freshman selection. Junior middle hitter Parker Small (Charlotte, N.C.) and sophomore setter Kate Van Dyke (Shawnee, Kan.) were named first team all-conference and junior outside hitter Bethany Sanford (Avondale, Ariz.) garnered second team honors. Middle hitter Enjoli Johnson (Lilburn, Ga.) was named to the all-freshman team for the Eagles.
The Southern Conference Volleyball Championship begins Friday at the Holmes Convocation Center on the campus of Appalachian State University in Boone, N.C. The eight teams competing for the SoCon title are Appalachian State, College of Charleston, Davidson, Elon, Furman, Georgia Southern, UNCG and Samford. The championship match will be held Sunday at 2 p.m.
All-Conference First Team
Elyse Chubb, College of Charleston MH, Jr.
Cole Dawley, College of Charleston S, Sr.
Sarah Havel, College of Charleston MB, Jr.
Sarabeth Peele, Davidson OH, Sr.
Kelly Kirby, Furman RS/S, Jr.
Parker Small, Georgia Southern MH, Jr.
Kate Van Dyke, Georgia Southern S, So.
All-Conference Second Team
Courtney Rhein, Appalachian State L, So.
Ginny Phillips, College of Charleston RS, Sr.
Caroline Lemke, Elon MB, Jr.
Sarah Schermerhorn, Elon MB, Sr.
Chandler Ambrester, Furman OH, So.
Bethany Sanford, Georgia Southern OH, Jr.
Elizabeth Neisler, Samford OH, So.
All-Freshman Team
Madelyn McGinnis, College of Charleston OH
Sarah McCarthy, Furman S
Enjoli Johnson, Georgia Southern MH
Kellie Orewiler, UNCG L
Katie Murphy, Samford MB
Morgan Cochran, Western Carolina L
Amanda Liguori, Wofford OH
Player of the Year
Cole Dawley, College of Charleston S, Sr.
Freshman of the Year
Katie Murphy, Samford OH
Libero of the Year
Paula Passmore, Chattanooga So.
Coach of the Year
Mary Tendler, Elon
