Bellissimo Named Southern Conference Defensive Player of the Week
11/14/2011 8:35:00 PM | Volleyball
Bellissimo led the Eagles in digs in all three matches, including 27 against Davidson when the Eagles recorded their highest three-set dig total (88) of the season. The Blackstone, Va., native recorded 28 digs against Furman in a tough, four-set loss and 21 against Wofford, as the Eagles swept the Terriers in three sets to finish the regular season 18-14 overall, 10-6 in league play.
Georgia Southern enters the 2011 Southern Conference Championship as the No. 3 seed in the South Division and will open tournament play against Appalachian State on Saturday, Nov. 19 at 11:00 a.m. EST at the Pete Hanna Center in Birmingham, Alabama.
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