2012 Volleyball Week Ten

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1 2012 Volleyball Week Ten Contact Chandler Carver Media Relations Assistant O: C: October 23-29, 2012 SoConSports.com Conference North Overall W L Pct. H A Streak W L Pct. H A N Last 10 Streak Samford W W2 UNCG W W3 Elon W W4 Chattanooga L L2 Western Carolina L L3 Appalachian State L L2 Conference South Overall W L Pct. H A Streak W L Pct. H A N Last 10 Streak Georgia Southern W W8 College of Charleston W W1 Furman W W1 Davidson W W1 Wofford L L1 The Citadel L L2 Players of the Week Offensive Michaela Reesor, OH, Samford Defensive Alexandra Beecher, DS, Georgia Southern Freshman Jo Wilks, S, Furman Last Week Upcoming Schedule Tuesday, October 30 *Samford vs. Chattanooga - 7:00 p.m. Wednesday, October 31 The Savannah State - 6:00 p.m. Thursday, November 1 *Appalachian State vs. Western Carolina - 7:00 p.m. Friday, November 2 *Chattanooga vs. UNCG - 6:00 p.m. *Wofford vs. College of Charleston - 6:00 p.m. *Furman vs. The Citadel - 7:00 p.m. Featured Photo *Samford vs. Elon - 8:00 p.m. Saturday, November 3 *Davidson vs. Appalachian State - 2:00 p.m. *Furman vs. College of Charleston - 3:30 p.m. *Chattanooga vs. Elon - 6:00 p.m. *Wofford vs. The Citadel - 6:00 p.m. *Georgia Southern vs. Western Carolina - 7:00 p.m. *Samford vs. UNCG - 8:00 p.m. Monday, November 5 *Georgia Southern vs. Davidson - 6:00 p.m. *indicates a SoCon match Home team listed first Appalachian State College of Charleston The Citadel Davidson Elon Furman Georgia Southern UNCG Samford Chattanooga Western Carolina Wofford Elon currently holds the longest win-streak in the North Division, winning their last four matches.

2 Players of the Week Offensive Player of the Week Michaela Reesor Samford Samford s Michaela Reesor was named the SoCon Offensive Volleyball Player of the Week for October 29, the league office announced Monday. Reesor, a sophomore outside hitter, set a Samford single-match school record with 33 kills in the Bulldogs 3-2 win at Wofford on Sunday. The previous school record for kills was 31, set in The Caledon, Ontario, Canada native hit.375 in Samford s only match last week. She also amassed 14 digs for her fourth consecutive double-double, her eighth on the season. Reesor hit.375 against the Terriers, recorded only nine errors in the five-set match. Offensive Players of the Week Date Name Position School Aug Darcy Dorton OH CofC Aug 28-Sep 3 Kris Harris MB Elon Sep 4-10 Natalie Braun OH Furman Sep Lauren Hutchinson MB Samford Sep Lauren Hutchinson MB Samford Sep 25-Oct 1 Taeler Davis S CofC Oct 2-8 Chandler Ambrester OH Furman Oct 9-15 Meredith Paskert OH GSU Oct Olivia Humphries H/B UNCG Oct Michaela Reesor OH Samford Samford continues SoCon play this weekend as they host Elon and UNCG. Defensive Player of the Week Alexandra Beecher Georgia Southern Georgia Southern s Alexandra Beecher was named the SoCon Defensive Volleyball Player of the Week for October 29, the league office announced Monday. Beecher, a freshman defensive specialist, was named Defensive Player of the Week for the second time this season. The Orlanda, Fla. native averaged 6.29 digs per set in a 2-0 week for the Eagles. She posted 23 digs and added six assists in the Eagles 3-1 win at College of Charleston, which vaulted GSU into first place in the South Division. The freshman then collected 21 digs, three assists and a service ace in Georgia Southern s 3-0 win at The Citadel. Georgia Southern continues SoCon play this weekend as they host Western Carolina and Davidson. Defensive Players of the Week Date Name Position School Aug Paula Passmore L/DS Chattanooga Aug 28-Sep 3 Alexandra Beecher DS GSU Sep 4-10 Alexis Bauer L/DS Samford Sep Emily Shelton L CofC Sep Paula Passmore L/DS Chattanooga Sep 25-Oct 1 Ali Deatsch DS Elon Oct 2-8 Morgan Cochran L WCU Oct 9-15 Celia Rose Eddy MB Elon Oct Paula Passmore L/DS Chattanooga Oct Alexandra Beecher DS GSU Freshman of the Week Jo Wilks Furman Furman s Jo Wilks was named the SoCon Freshman of the Week, the league office announced Monday, her fifth honor of the season. The setter from Union Grove, Wis., recorded double-doubles in two out of the Paladins three matches last week. Wilks recorded 40 assists and 13 digs in Furman s 3-0 win over Winthrop, hitting.625 with five kills in the match. In the first of two SoCon matches last weekend, Wilks notched 62 assists and eight digs in Furman s 3-2 loss to Wofford. She also added three blocks and four kills in the match. Wilks then posted 52 assists and 19 digs in the Paladins 3-1 win over Chattanooga. She hit.556 with five kills in the win. Wilks recorded 14 kills, five blocks, two service aces, 40 digs and 154 assists in three matches for the Paladins last week. Furman continues SoCon play this weekend as they host The Citadel and College of Charleston. Freshmen of the Week Date Name Position School Aug Jo Wilks S Furman Aug 28-Sep 3 Jo Wilks S Furman Sep 4-10 Jo Wilks S Furman Sep Alexandra Beecher DS GSU Sep Melissa Morello OH CofC Sep 25-Oct 1 Lauren Betlach OH UNCG Oct 2-8 Jo Wilks S Furman Oct 9-15 Julimar Alvarado OH Chattanooga Oct Briana Reid OH Chattanooga Oct Jo Wilks S Furman

3 By the Numbers Opponent hitting percentage against Georgia Southern in two SoCon matches last week. Hitting percentage by UNCG s Morgan Freeman in two SoCon matches last week. Freeman has 28 kills with only five errors. Ranking that Chattanooga s Paula Passmore holds in the NCAA digs/set 2 category. Passmore leads the SoCon with 6.26 digs per set. Ranking that Furman freshman Jo Wilks holds in the NCAA assists/set 5 category. Wilks leads the SoCon with assists per set. Total blocks by Crysten Curry of Georgia Southern at College of 8 Charleston on Friday night, including one solo block. Assists per set average of Samford s Casey Garvey last week. Digs per set average of Furman last week. The Paladins recorded 250 digs in 12 sets. Kills by Offensive Player of the Week Michaela Reesor of Samford against Wofford on Sunday. Digs recorded by Davidson at The Citadel on Sunday. The Wildcats averaged digs per set last week. Total kills recorded by Wofford in 13 sets last week, including 70 in the Terriers 3-2 win at Furman on Friday. Against Other Conferences Atlantic Coast Atlantic Sun Atlantic Big Big East Big South Big Sky Big Ten Big West Colonial Conference Carolinas Conference USA Gulf South Horizon Independent Metro-Atlantic Mid-American Mid-Eastern Athletic Missouri Valley Mountain West Northeast Ohio Valley Patriot PAC Southeastern Southland Southwestern Athletic Sun Belt Western Athletic West Coast OVERALL SoCon Head Coaching Records *Through matches of Monday, October 29, 2012 Coach, School Years at School Record at School SoCon Record SoCon Pct. Career Record Career Pct. Matt Ginipro, Appalachian State Jason Kepner, College of Charleston Amir Khaledi, The Citadel Chris Willis, Davidson Mary Tendler, Elon Michelle Young, Furman Chad Callihan, Georgia Southern* Patrick Nicholas, UNCG Derek Schroeder, Samford Travis Filar, Chattanooga Karen Glover, Western Carolina Corey Helle, Wofford *Note: GSU Head Coach Chad Callihan was head coach at Appalachian State from

4 Appalachian State (6-20, 2-10) Head Coach... Matt Ginipro Media Relations...Ryan # JMU Days Inn Invitational - Harrisonburg, Va. $ Lipscomb Invitational - Nashville, Tenn. % VCU Invitational - Richmond, Va. ^ Wake Forest Black & Gold Challenge - Winston-Salem, N.C. College of Charleston (19-7, 10-2) Head Coach...Jason Kepner Media Relations...Will Bryan.bryanc1@cofc.edu # Hampton Inn & Suites West Ashley Invitational - Charleston, S.C. $ Courtyard Charleston North Classic - Charleston, S.C. % Jayhawk Invitational - Lawrence, Kan. ^ Holiday Inn Charleston/Mt. Pleasant Tournament - Charleston, S.C. Team-By-Team Results Aug. L, 0-3 Aug. 25 vs. Seton Hall L, 1-3 Aug. 25 vs. #16 Minnesota L, 0-3 Aug. Winthrop L, 0-3 Aug. Lipscomb$ L, 0-3 Aug. 31 vs. Houston$ W, 3-2 Sept. 1 vs. Missouri$ L, 0-3 Sept. 7 vs. Georgetown% W, 3-2 Sept. VCU% L, 2-3 Sept. 8 vs. Virginia% L, 0-3 Sept. 14 vs. Campbell^ W, 3-0 Sept. 15 vs. Toledo^ L, 0-3 Sept. Wake Forest^ L, 0-3 Sept. 18 NORTH CAROLINA A&T W, 3-0 Sept. Chattanooga* L, 0-3 Sept. Samford* L, 0-3 Aug. 24 SACRAMENTO STATE# W, 3-1 Aug. 25 JACKSONVILLE# W, 3-2 Aug. 25 N.C. STATE# L, 1-3 Aug. 31 NORTH FLORIDA$ L, 2-3 Sept. 1 MEMPHIS$ W, 3-1 Sept. Kansas% L, 0-3 Sept. 7 vs. Wyoming% W, 3-1 Sept. 8 vs. Arizona State% L, 0-3 Sept. 14 GEORGETOWN W, 3-2 Sept. 15 PRESBYTERIAN COLLEGE W, 3-1 Sept. 15 MICHIGAN STATE L, 1-3 Sept. Charleston Southern W, 3-1 Sept. Elon* W, 3-0 Sept. The Citadel* W, 3-0 Sept. Georgia Southern* W, 3-0 Sept. Davidson* W, 3-0 Sept. 29 ELON* W, 3-1 Sept. 30 UNCG* L, 1-3 Oct. Western Carolina* L, 2-3 Oct. 6 GEORGIA SOUTHERN* L, 1-3 Oct. Wofford* L, 0-3 Oct. Furman* L, 0-3 Oct. 19 COLLEGE OF CHARLESTON* L, 1-3 Oct. 20 THE CITADEL* W, 3-1 Oct. Elon* L, 0-3 Oct. UNCG* L, 1-3 Nov. 1 WESTERN CAROLINA* 7:00 p.m. Nov. Davidson* 2:00 p.m. Nov. 10 CHATTANOOGA* 7:30 p.m. Nov. 11 SAMFORD* 2:00 p.m. Oct. 2 COASTAL CAROLINA W, 3-1 Oct. 6 WOFFORD* W, 3-0 Oct. 7 FURMAN* L, 1-3 Oct. 12 SAMFORD* W, 3-0 Oct. 13 CHATTANOOGA* W, 3-0 Oct. 16 SOUTH CAROLINA STATE W, 3-0 Oct. Appalachian State* W, 3-1 Oct. Western Carolina* W, 3-1 Oct. 26 GEORGIA SOUTHERN* L, 1-3 Oct. 27 DAVIDSON* W, 3-1 Nov. Wofford* 6:00 p.m. Nov. Furman* 3:30 p.m. Nov. 6 THE CITADEL* 7:00 p.m. Nov. 10 UNCG* 7:00 p.m. The Citadel (5-24, 0-12) Head Coach...Amir Khaledi Media Relations... Jon Cole.Jon.Cole@citadel.edu # UNLV Tournament - Las Vegas, Nev. $ Radford University Tournament - Radford, Va. % All-Academy Tournament - Washington, D.C. ^ Charleston Southern Tournament - North Charleston, S.C. Davidson (9-13, 5-7) Head Coach... Chris Willis Media Relations... Ashley Bailey.asbailey@davidson.edu # Wake Forest Invitational - Winston-Salem, N.C. $ North Florida Invitational - Jacksonville, Fla. % Wildcat Classic - Davidson, N.C. Aug. 24 vs. Northern Arizona# L, 0-3 Aug. UNLV# L, 0-3 Aug. 25 vs. CSU Bakersfield# L, 0-3 Aug. 31 vs. Murray State$ L, 0-3 Sept. Radford$ L, 2-3 Sept. 1 vs. St. Francis (Pa.)$ L, 2-3 Sept. 7 vs. Denver% L, 1-3 Sept. 7 vs. Army% L, 0-3 Sept. 8 vs. Air Force% L, 0-3 Sept. 8 vs. Navy% L, 1-3 Sept. 14 vs. Stetson^ W, 3-2 Sept. 15 vs. Wofford^ W, 3-0 Sept. Charleston Southern^ L, 2-3 Sept. UNC Wilmington L, 0-3 Sept. UNCG* L, 2-3 Sept. 25 COLLEGE OF CHARLESTON* L, 0-3 Sept. Georgia Southern* L, 0-3 Sept. Davidson* L, 0-3 Aug. 28 GARDNER-WEBB W, 3-0 Aug. 31 vs. Winthrop# W, 3-2 Sept. Wake Forest# L, 2-3 Sept. 1 vs. UNC Wilmington# W, 3-1 Sept. 7 vs. Presbyterian College$ L, 2-3 Sept. 8 vs. Florida A&M$ L, 2-3 Sept. North Florida$ L, 2-3 Sept. 14 HIGH POINT% L, 0-3 Sept. 15 NORTH CAROLINA CENTRAL% W, 3-0 Sept. 15 GREEN BAY% L, 2-3 Sept. Furman* L, 0-3 Sept. Wofford* W, 3-0 Sept. 29 THE CITADEL* W, 3-0 Sept. 30 COLLEGE OF CHARLESTON* L, 0-3 Oct. 5 WOFFORD* L, 1-3 Oct. 6 FURMAN* L, 0-3 Oct. 9 CHARLESTON SOUTHERN W, 3-2 Oct. 9 SAVANNAH STATE W, 3-0 Oct. 13 SAMFORD* L, 0-3 Oct. 14 CHATTANOOGA* L, 2-3 Oct. Western Carolina* L, 0-3 Oct. Appalachian State* L, 1-3 Oct. 23 NORTH CAROLINA A&T W, 3-0 Oct. 27 GEORGIA SOUTHERN* L, 0-3 Oct. 28 DAVIDSON* L, 2-3 Oct. Savannah State 6:00 p.m. Nov. Furman* 7:00 p.m. Nov. Wofford* 6:00 p.m. Nov. College of Charleston* 7:00 p.m. Nov. 10 ELON* 2:00 p.m. Oct. Western Carolina* W, 3-0 Oct. 8 GEORGIA SOUTHERN* L, 0-3 Oct. 12 ELON* L, 1-3 Oct. 14 UNCG* W, 3-2 Oct. Chattanooga* L, 1-3 Oct. Samford* L, 1-3 Oct. College of Charleston* L, 1-3 Oct. The Citadel* W, 3-2 Nov. 3 APPALACHIAN STATE* 2:00 p.m. Nov. Georgia Southern* 6:00 p.m. Nov. 10 FURMAN* 4:00 p.m. Nov. 11 WOFFORD* 2:00 p.m.

5 Elon (14-13, 7-5) Head Coach... Mary Tendler Media Relations.. Paige # Hilton RTP/NCCU Tournament - Durham, N.C. $ Elon Phoenix Classic - Elon, N.C. % Duke Challenge - Durham, N.C. ^ Colonial Challenge - Williamsburg, Va. Team-By-Team Results Aug. 24 vs. Hampton# L, 2-3 Aug. 24 vs. Bradley# L, 0-3 Aug. 25 vs. Liberty# L, 0-3 Aug. 29 NORTH CAROLINA A&T W, 3-0 Aug. 31 GARDNER-WEBB$ W, 3-0 Sept. 1 NORTH CAROLINA CENTRAL$ W, 3-0 Sept. 1 ALABAMA$ L, 0-3 Sept. Radford W, 3-2 Sept. Duke% L, 0-3 Sept. 8 vs. Northeastern% L, 0-3 Sept. 8 vs. East Carolina% W, 3-1 Sept. 11 HIGH POINT L, 1-3 Spet. William & Mary^ L, 1-3 Sept. 15 vs. Hampton^ W, 3-0 Sept. 15 vs. Howard^ W, 3-0 Sept. 20 UNCG* L, 2-3 Sept. 22 COLLEGE OF CHARLESTON* L, 0-3 Sept. Western Carolina* W, 3-0 Sept. Appalachian State* L, 1-3 Oct. 5 CHATTANOOGA* W, 3-0 Oct. 6 SAMFORD* L, 1-3 Oct. Davidson* W, 3-1 Oct. Georgia Southern* L, 2-3 Oct. 19 WOFFORD* W, 3-2 Oct. 20 FURMAN* W, 3-1 Oct. 26 APPALACHIAN STATE* W. 3-0 Oct. 27 WESTERN CAROLINA* W, 3-1 Nov. Samford* 8:00 p.m. Nov. Chattanooga* 6:00 p.m. Nov. UNCG* 6:00 p.m. Nov. The Citadel* 2:00 p.m. Furman (20-7, 8-4) Head Coach...Michelle Young Media Relations...Julie Pare.julie.pare@furman.edu # Blue Raider Bash - Murfreesboro, Tenn. $ Charleston Southern Invite - Charleston, S.C. % University of Montana Tournament - Missoula, Mont. Aug. Middle Tennessee State# W, 3-0 Aug. 24 vs. UC Davis# L, 3-0 Aug. 25 vs. UAB# W, 3-2 Aug. 25 vs. Texas-San Antonio# W, 3-0 Aug. 31 vs. Mercer$ W, 3-1 Aug. 31 vs. Canisius$ W, 3-0 Sept. 1 vs. USC Upstate$ W, 3-0 Sept. Charleston Southern$ W, 3-0 Sept. 4 CLEMSON W, 3-1 Sept. Montana% W, 3-1 Sept. 8 vs. Texas Tech% L, 2-3 Sept. 8 vs. Towson% L, 1-3 Sept. 12 PRESBYTERIAN COLLEGE W, 3-0 Sept. 21 DAVIDSON* W, 3-0 Sept. 22 GEORGIA SOUTHERN* L, 0-3 Sept. Wake Forest W, 3-0 Sept. Samford* L, 2-3 Oct. Wofford* W, 3-0 Oct. The Citadel* W, 3-0 Oct. College of Charleston* W, 3-1 Oct. 12 WESTERN CAROLINA* W, 3-0 Oct. 13 APPALACHIAN STATE* W, 3-0 Oct. UNCG* W, 3-2 Oct. Elon* L, 1-3 Oct. Winthrop W, 3-0 Oct. 26 WOFFORD* L, 2-3 Oct. 27 CHATTANOOGA* W, 3-1 Nov. 2 THE CITADEL* 7:00 p.m. Nov. 3 COLLEGE OF CHARLESTON* 3:30 p.m. Nov. Georgia Southern* 6:00 p.m. Nov. Davidson* 4:00 p.m. Georgia Southern (20-6, 11-1) Head Coach... Chad Callihan Media Relations...Marc Gignac.mgignac@georgiasouthern.edu # Benson Hospitality Bulldog Invitational - Athens, Ga. $ Auburn Invitational - Auburn, Ala. % Lobo Invitational - Albuquerque, N.M. ^ SpringHill Suites Invitational - Statesboro, Ga. Aug. Georgia# L, 1-3 Aug. 25 vs. Georgia State# W, 3-1 Aug. 26 vs. Troy# W, 3-1 Aug. Auburn$ L, 1-3 Sept. 1 vs. Jacksonville State$ W, 3-0 Sept. 1 vs. High Point$ W, 3-1 Sept. 4 MERCER W, 3-0 Sept. New Mexico% L, 2-3 Sept. 8 vs. UCSB% L, 2-3 Sept. 8 vs. Portland% W, 3-1 Sept. 13 SOUTH ALABAMA^ W, 3-1 Sept. 14 WISCONSIN^ L, 2-3 Sept. 15 SAVANNAH STATE^ W, 3-0 Sept. 15 JACKSONVILLE^ W, 3-1 Sept. Wofford* W, 3-1 Sept. Furman* W, 3-0 Sept. 28 THE CITADEL* W, 3-0 Sept. 29 COLLEGE OF CHARLESTON* L, 0-3 Oct. Appalachian State* W, 3-1 Oct. Davidson* W, 3-0 Oct. 13 UNCG* W, 3-0 Oct. 14 ELON* W, 3-2 Oct. Samford* W, 3-2 Oct. Chattanooga* W, 3-0 Oct. College of Charleston* W, 3-1 Oct. The Citadel* W, 3-0 Nov. 3 WESTERN CAROLINA* 7:00 p.m. Nov. 5 DAVIDSON* 6:00 p.m. Nov. 9 FURMAN* 6:00 p.m. Nov. 10 WOFFORD* 7:00 p.m. UNCG (13-11, 7-5) Head Coach...Patrick Nicholas Media Relations...Chip Welch.chip.welch@uncg.edu # North Carolina Central Invitational - Durham, N.C. $ UNCG/North Carolina A&T Invitational - Greensboro, N.C. % Spartan Spiketacular - Greensboro, N.C. Aug. North Carolina Central# W, 3-1 Aug. 24 vs. Liberty# W, 3-2 Aug. 25 vs. Hampton# W, 3-1 Sept. High Point L, 2-3 Sept. 7 UNC ASHEVILLE$ L, 2-3 Sept. 8 NORTH CAROLINA A&T$ W, 3-0 Sept. 8 AMERICAN$ L, 2-3 Sept. 13 OHIO L, 0-3 Sept. 14 UNC WILMINGTON% W, 3-2 Sept. 15 YOUNGSTOWN STATE% L, 1-3 Sept. 15 MOREHEAD STATE% L, 2-3 Sept. Elon* W, 3-2 Sept. 22 THE CITADEL* W, 3-2 Sept. Western Carolina* L, 0-3 Sept. Appalachian State* W, 3-1 Oct. 5 SAMFORD* L, 0-3 Oct. 6 CHATTANOOGA* W, 3-1 Oct. 9 SOUTH CAROLINA STATE W, 3-0 Oct. Georgia Southern* L, 0-3 Oct. Davidson* L, 2-3 Oct. 19 FURMAN* L, 2-3 Oct. 20 WOFFORD* W, 3-0 Oct. 26 WESTERN CAROLINA* W, 3-1 Oct. 27 APPALACHIAN STATE* W, 3-1 Nov. Chattanooga* 6:00 p.m. Nov. Samford* 8:00 p.m. Nov. 8 ELON* 6:00 p.m. Nov. College of Charleston* 7:00 p.m.

6 Samford (17-8, 9-2) Head Coach... Derek Schroeder Media Relations...Nathan # Hurricane Invitational - Coral Gables, Fla. $ Cardinal Classic - Louisville, Ky. % Georgia State Tournament - Atlanta, Ga. ^ Bulldog Invitational - Birmingham, Ala. Team-By-Team Results Aug. 24 vs. Rutgers# L, 2-3 Aug. 25 vs. Ole Miss# L, 1-3 Aug. Miami (FL)# L, 1-3 Aug. 31 vs. Marshall$ W, 3-0 Sept. 1 vs. Duke$ L, 1-3 Sept. Louisville$ L, 1-3 Sept. 5 NORTH ALABAMA W, 3-0 Sept. Georgia State% W, 3-0 Sept. 8 vs. South Alabama% W, 3-1 Sept. 8 vs. Mercer% W, 3-0 Sept. Alabama L, 1-3 Sept. 14 ALCORN STATE^ W, 3-0 Setp. 14 TENNESSEE TECH^ W, 3-0 Sept. 15 GARDNER-WEBB^ W, 3-0 Sept. 21 WESTERN CAROLINA* W, 3-0 Sept. 22 APPALACHIAN STATE* W, 3-0 Sept. Chattanooga* W, 3-0 Sept. 29 FURMAN* W, 3-2 Oct. UNCG* W, 3-0 Oct. Elon* W, 3-1 Oct. College of Charleston* L, 0-3 Oct. The Citadel* W, 3-0 Oct. 20 GEORGIA SOUTHERN* L, 2-3 Oct. 21 DAVIDSON* W, 3-1 Oct. Wofford* W, 3-2 Oct. 30 CHATTANOOGA* 7:00 p.m. Nov. 2 ELON* 8:00 p.m. Nov. 3 UNCG* 8:00 p.m. Nov. Western Carolina* 6:00 p.m. Nov. Appalachian State* 2:00 p.m. Chattanooga (10-16, 4-7) Head Coach...Travis Filar Media Relations...Tyler Brown tyler-brown@mocs.utc.edu # Country Inns & Suites Invitational - Chattanooga, Tenn. $ Clemson Classic - Clemson S.C. % KSU Owls Classic - Kennesaw, Ga. ^ Indiana Hoosier Classic - Bloomington, Ind. Aug. 24 ALCORN STATE# W, 3-0 Aug. 25 USC UPSTATE# W, 3-1 Aug. 25 TENNESSEE TECH# W, 3-0 Aug. 31 vs. East Tennessee State$ L, 0-3 Sept. Clemson$ L, 0-3 Sept. 1 vs. Charlotte$ L, 0-3 Sept. 4 ALABAMA A&M W, 3-1 Sept. 7 vs. Troy% L, 1-3 Sept. 7 vs. Tennessee State% L, 1-3 Sept. Kennesaw State% L, 1-3 Sept. 8 vs. North Carolina Central% W, 3-0 Sept. 11 ALABAMA STATE W, 3-0 Sept. 14 vs. Miami (OH)^ L, 2-3 Sept. Indiana^ L, 1-3 Sept. 15 vs. Valparaiso^ L, 0-3 Sept. 21 APPALACHIAN STATE* W, 3-0 Sept. 22 WESTERN CAROLINA* L, 1-3 Sept. 28 SAMFORD* L, 0-3 Sept. 29 WOFFORD* W, 3-2 Oct. Elon* L, 0-3 Oct. UNCG* L, 1-3 Oct. College of Charleston* L, 0-3 Oct. The Citadel* W, 3-2 Oct. 20 DAVIDSON* W, 3-1 Oct. 21 GEORGIA SOUTHERN* L, 0-3 Oct. Furman* L, 1-3 Oct. Samford* 7:00 p.m. Nov. 2 UNCG* 6:00 p.m. Nov. 3 ELON* 6:00 p.m. Nov. Western Carolina* 6:00 p.m. Nov. Appalachian State* 7:00 p.m. Western Carolina (8-19, 4-8) Head Coach... Karen Glover Media Relations... Bryan Powell.Bryan.Powell@ .wcu.edu # WCU Invitational - Cullowhee, N.C. $ Ohio Tournament - Athens, Ohio % N.C. State Courtyard Midtown Classic - Raleigh, N.C. ^ Winthrop Classic - Rock Hill, S.C. Aug. 24 NORTHERN KENTUCKY# L, 1-3 Aug. 25 ST. PETERS# W, 3-0 Aug. 25 NORTH CAROLINA A&T# W, 3-0 Aug. 31 vs. No. 17 Oregon$ L, 0-3 Sept. Ohio$ L, 0-3 Sept. 1 vs. Kentucky$ L, 0-3 Sept. UNC Asheville L, 2-3 Sept. N.C. State% L, 0-3 Sept. 8 vs. Central Michigan% L, 1-3 Sept. 8 vs. Campbell% W, 3-2 Sept. East Tennessee State L, 0-3 Sept. 14 vs. North Florida^ L, 1-3 Sept. 15 vs. Mercer^ L, 1-3 Sept. Winthrop^ L, 0-3 Sept. 18 GARDNER-WEBB W, 3-0 Sept. Samford* L, 0-3 Sept. Chattanooga* W, 3-1 Sept. 28 ELON* L, 0-3 Sept. 29 UNCG* W, 3-0 Oct. 4 APPALACHIAN STATE* W, 3-2 Oct. 6 DAVIDSON* L, 0-3 Oct. Furman* L, 0-3 Oct. Wofford* L, 1-3 Oct. 19 THE CITADEL* W, 3-0 Oct. 21 COLLEGE OF CHARLESTON* L, 1-3 Oct. UNCG* L, 1-3 Oct. Elon* L, 1-3 Nov. Appalachian State* 7:00 p.m. Nov. Georgia Southern* 7:00 p.m. Nov. 9 CHATTANOOGA* 6:00 p.m. Nov. 10 SAMFORD* 6:00 p.m. Wofford (14-11, 4-8) Head Coach...Corey Helle Media Relations...Kevin Young.youngkm@wofford.edu # Hurricane Invitational - Coral Gables, Fla. $ Stetson Invitational - Deland, Fla. % CSU Tournament - Charleston, S.C. Aug. Miami (FL)# L, 0-3 Aug. 24 vs. Rutgers# L, 2-3 Aug. 25 vs. Ole Miss# W, 3-2 Aug. 31 vs. Florida Atlantic$ W, 3-1 Aug. 31 vs. Hampton$ W, 3-1 Sept. 1 vs. Central Arkansas$ L, 0-3 Sept. Stetson$ W, 3-1 Sept. Gardner-Webb W, 3-1 Sept. Charleston Southern% W, 3-1 Sept. 15 vs. The Citadel% W, 3-2 Sept. 15 STETSON W, 3-0 Sept. 21 GEORGIA SOUTHERN* L, 1-3 Sept. 22 DAVIDSON* L, 0-3 Sept. North Carolina A&T W, 3-1 Sept. Chattanooga* L, 2-3 Oct. 2 FURMAN* L, 0-3 Oct. The Citadel* W, 3-1 Oct. College of Charleston* L, 0-3 Oct. 12 APPALACHIAN STATE* W, 3-0 Oct. 13 WESTERN CAROLINA* W, 3-1 Oct. Elon* L, 2-3 Oct. UNCG* L, 0-3 Oct. Converse W, 3-0 Oct. Furman* W, 3-2 Oct. 28 SAMFORD* L, 2-3 Nov. 2 COLLEGE OF CHARLESTON* 6:00 p.m. Nov. 3 THE CITADEL* 6:00 p.m. Nov. Georgia Southern* 7:00 p.m. Nov. Davidson* 2:00 p.m.

7 2012 southern Conference Volleyball Championship Belk arena at Davidson College November Davidson, N.C. Saturday, Nov. 17 Sunday, Nov. 18 Monday, Nov. 19 #2 North #3 South #1 South #4 North Match 1 10:00 a.m. Match 2 12:30 p.m. Match 5 2:00 p.m. #1 North #4 South Match 3 4:30 p.m. ChaMpionship MatCh 6:00 p.m. Match 6 4:30 p.m. #2 South #3 North Match 4 7:00 p.m. *All times Eastern. *Davidson reserves the right to play in the 7:00 p.m. game on Nov. 17th

8 2012 Southern Conference Conference Team Leaders as of Oct 29, 2012 Hitting Percentage S K E TA Pct. 1. Furman Samford Georgia Southern Coll. of Charleston Wofford UNCG Elon Davidson Chattanooga Western Carolina The Citadel Appalachian State Opponent Hitting Pct S K E TA Pct. 1. Samford Georgia Southern Coll. of Charleston UNCG Davidson Furman Wofford Chattanooga Elon Western Carolina Appalachian State The Citadel Assists S No. Avg/S 1. Furman Samford Coll. of Charleston Georgia Southern UNCG Davidson Wofford Western Carolina Elon Chattanooga Appalachian State The Citadel Kills S No. Avg/S 1. Furman Coll. of Charleston Samford Georgia Southern UNCG Davidson Wofford Elon Western Carolina Chattanooga Appalachian State The Citadel Blocks S BS BA Total Avg/S 1. Appalachian State Coll. of Charleston Davidson Wofford Georgia Southern Elon The Citadel UNCG Western Carolina Samford Furman Chattanooga Service Aces S No. Avg/S 1. Wofford Georgia Southern Furman Elon Samford Davidson Chattanooga UNCG Coll. of Charleston Appalachian State The Citadel Western Carolina Digs S No. Avg/S 1. Davidson Western Carolina Chattanooga Georgia Southern Coll. of Charleston UNCG Furman Appalachian State Wofford Samford The Citadel Elon

9 2012 Southern Conference Conference Individual Leaders as of Oct 29, 2012 (Players listed below have played in at least percent of their team's games.) Hitting % (Min. 3.0 TA/set) Cl S K E TA Pct. 1. Caroline Adams-FUR Sr Katie Murphy-SAM Jr Lauren Hutchinson-SAM Sr Enjoli Johnson-GSU Jr Tindall Sewell-DAV Jr Christina Dorismond-FUR Jr Wendy Burnett-WOF Jr Kerstin Koehler-COFC Jr Lauren Gainer-UTC Fr Sloane White-COFC So Assists Cl S No. Avg/S 1. Jo Wilks-FUR Fr Casey Garvey-SAM Sr Kate Van Dyke-GSU Sr Taeler Davis-COFC Jr Ariel Ley-DAV Sr Ana Nicksic-ELON Fr Bridget Camacho-UTC Jr Tina Nazario-WCU Fr Emily McMurtrey-UNCG So Bekah Dorsey-WOF Jr Blocks Cl S BS BA Total Avg/S 1. Lauren Hurt-CIT So Wendy Burnett-WOF Jr Celia Eddy-ELON Sr Tindall Sewell-DAV Jr Kris Harris-ELON So Jessica Eley-APP Jr Kerstin Koehler-COFC Jr Caroline Adams-FUR Sr Addy George-WCU So Lauren Gray-APP So Kills Cl S No. Avg/S 1. Darcy Dorton-COFC Jr Chandler Ambrester-FUR Sr Natalie Braun-FUR Sr Michaela Reesor-SAM So Caroline Brown-DAV Jr Karrian Chambers-UNCG Jr Meredith Paskert-GSU Sr Caitlin Piechota-WCU So Olivia Humphries-UNCG Jr Megan Gravley-ELON Fr Service Aces Cl S No. Avg/S 1. Reagan Styles-WOF Sr Natalie Braun-FUR Sr Alexis Bauer-SAM Sr Caroline Brown-DAV Jr Amanda Liguori-WOF Jr Megan Chamberlin-DAV Jr Chelsi Carter-SAM So Kelsey Bagwell-WOF So Paula Passmore-UTC Sr Alexandra Beecher-GSU Fr Digs Cl S No. Avg/S 1. Paula Passmore-UTC Sr Morgan Cochran-WCU Jr Emily Shelton-COFC Sr Molly Crenshaw-DAV Sr Courtney Rhein-APP Sr Alexis Bauer-SAM Sr Alexandra Beecher-GSU Fr Kellie Orewiler-UNCG Jr Elle Ross-FUR Jr Reagan Styles-WOF Sr Team Identification Appalachian State Chattanooga Coll. of Charleston Davidson Elon Furman Georgia Southern Samford The Citadel UNCG Western Carolina Wofford Team ID APP UTC COFC DAV ELON FUR GSU SAM CIT UNCG WCU WOF

10 Releases Reesor, Beecher, Wilks Earn Volleyball Honors SPARTANBURG, S.C. Samford s Michaela Reesor, Georgia Southern s Alexandra Beecher, and Furman s Jo Wilks have been named the SoCon Offensive, Defensive and Freshman Volleyball Players of the Week, respectively, for October 29. The selections are made by the conference office. Reesor, a sophomore outside hitter, set a Samford single-match school record with 33 kills in the Bulldogs 3-2 win at Wofford on Sunday. The previous school record for kills was 31, set in The Caledon, Ontario, Canada native hit.375 in Samford s only match last week. She also amassed 14 digs for her fourth consecutive double-double, her eighth on the season. Reesor hit.375 against the Terriers, recorded only nine errors in the five-set match. Beecher, a freshman defensive specialist, was named Defensive Player of the Week for the second time this season. The Orlanda, Fla. native averaged 6.29 digs per set in a 2-0 week for the Eagles. She posted 23 digs and added six assists in the Eagles 3-1 win at College of Charleston, which vaulted GSU into first place in the South Division. The freshman then collected 21 digs, three assists and a service ace in Georgia Southern s 3-0 win at The Citadel. Furman s Jo Wilks was named the SoCon Freshman of the Week, her fifth honor of the season. The setter from Union Grove, Wis., recorded double-doubles in two out of the Paladins three matches last week. Wilks recorded 40 assists and 13 digs in Furman s 3-0 win over Winthrop, hitting.625 with five kills in the match. In the first of two SoCon matches last weekend, Wilks notched 62 assists and eight digs in Furman s 3-2 loss to Wofford. She also added three blocks and four kills in the match. Wilks then posted 52 assists and 19 digs in the Paladins 3-1 win over Chattanooga. She hit.556 with five kills in the win. Wilks recorded 14 kills, five blocks, two service aces, 40 digs and 154 assists in three matches for the Paladins last week. Also nominated for Offensive Player of the Week were Appalachian State s Lindsey Sauls, College of Charleston s Darcy Dorton, The Citadel s Ise d Angelo, Davidson s Caroline Brown, Elon s Chanelle Smith, Furman s Chandler Ambrester, Georgia Southern s Meredith Paskert, UNCG s Olivia Humphries, UNCG s Morgan Freeman, Western Carolina s Caitlin Piechota, and Wofford s Wendy Burnett. Also nominated for Defensive Player of the Week were Appalachian State s Courtney Rhein, College of Charleston s Emily Shelton, The Citadel s Erin Bucherl, Davidson s Molly Crenshaw, Elon s Kris Harris, Furman s Elle Ross, UNCG s Kellie Orewiler, Chattanooga s Paula Passmore, Western Carolina s Morgan Cochran, and Wofford s Wendy Burnett. Also nominated for Freshman of the Week were Appalachian State s Paige Brown, College of Charleston s Melissa Morello, The Citadel s Rachel Keefer, Elon s Ana Nicksic, Georgia Southern s Alexandra Beecher, UNCG s Julia Westerbur, Chattanooga s Sarah Batterton, Western Carolina s Nicole Ford, and Wofford s Jessica Graham. Week 3 Natalie Braun, Furman Week 4 Lauren Hutchinson, Samford Week 5 Lauren Hutchinson, Samford Week 6 Taeler Davis, College of Charleston Week 7 Chandler Ambrester, Furman Week 8 Meredith Paskert, Georgia Southern Week 9 Olivia Humphries, UNCG Week 10 Michaela Reesor, Samford Week 3 Alexis Bauer, Samford Week 4 Emily Shelton, College of Charleston Week 5 Paula Passmore, Chattanooga Week 6 Ali Deatsch, Elon Week 7 Morgan Cochran, Western Carolina Week 8 Celia Rose Eddy, Elon Week 9 Paula Passmore, Chattanooga Week 10 Alexandra Beecher, Georgia Southern Week 3 Jo Wilks, Furman Week 4 Alexandra Beecher, Georgia Southern Week 5 Melissa Morello, College of Charleston Week 6 Lauren Betlach, UNCG Week 7 Jo Wilks, Furman Week 8 Julimar Alvarado, Chattanooga Week 9 Briana Reid, Chattanooga Week 10 Jo Wilks, Furman Humphries, Passmore, Reid Earn Volleyball Honors SPARTANBURG, S.C. UNCG s Olivia Humphries, Chattanooga s Paula Passmore, and Chattanooga s Briana Reid have been named the SoCon Offensive, Defensive and Freshman Volleyball Players of the Week, respectively, for October 22. The selections are made by the conference office. Humphries, a junior hitter/blocker, posted 41 kills in eight sets over the weekend for an average of 5.12 kills per set, helping UNCG hang on to second place in the SoCon North standings. The Charlotte, N.C., native compiled a hitting percentage of.341, firing at.306 against the Paladins and.414 versus Wofford. Humphries turned in her fifth double-double of the season against Furman, racking up a career-high 27 kills to go along with 11 digs as well as three blocks and a service ace. She capped the weekend by leading UNCG to its first SoCon sweep of the season, putting down 14 kills on 29 attempts with just two errors. Passmore, a senior libero, was named Defensive Player of the Week for the third time this season. The Merritt Island, Fla. native recorded 48 digs for an average of digs per set, which is points higher than her NCAA-thirdbest 6.20 digs per set. She has now recorded double-digit digs in each match she has played in this season. Her 28 digs against Davidson and 20 digs against Georgia Southern are the 13th and 14th matches this season Passmore has collected 20 or more digs in a match. Chattanooga s Briana Reid was named the SoCon Freshman of the Week, her first honor of the season. The outside hitter from Houston, Texas, recorded just her second career double-double Saturday afternoon against Davidson with 12 kills and 12 digs. She recorded double-digit kills (12 versus Davidson, 13 versus Georgia Southern) for the first time in a single weekend. Reid also amassed three total blocks, one service ace, one assist and 19 digs last weekend. She has now collected double-digit kills in her past three matches. Also nominated for Offensive Player of the Week were Appalachian State s Lindsey Sauls, College of Charleston s Sloane White, The Citadel s Ise d Angelo, Davidson s Caroline Brown, Elon s Megan Gravley, Furman s Chandler Ambrester, Georgia Southern s Meredith Paskert, Samford s Katie Murphy, Chattanooga s Briana Reid, and Western Carolina s Jordan Timmermann. Also nominated for Defensive Player of the Week were Appalachian State s Dalton Tolliver, College of Charleston s Emily Shelton, The Citadel s Jessica Maxwell, Davidson s Molly Crenshaw, Elon s Kris Harris, Furman s Chandler Ambrester, Georgia Southern s Crysten Curry, UNCG s Kellie Orewiler, Samford s Michaela Reesor, and Western Carolina s Morgan Cochran. Also nominated for Freshman of the Week were Appalachian State s Paige Brown, College of Charleston s Melissa Morello, The Citadel s Mikaela Tracy, Elon s Ana Nicksic, Furman s Jo Wilks, Georgia Southern s Crysten Curry, and Western Carolina s Tina Nazario. Week 3 Natalie Braun, Furman Week 4 Lauren Hutchinson, Samford Week 5 Lauren Hutchinson, Samford Week 6 Taeler Davis, College of Charleston Week 7 Chandler Ambrester, Furman Week 8 Meredith Paskert, Georgia Southern Week 9 Olivia Humphries, UNCG Week 3 Alexis Bauer, Samford Week 4 Emily Shelton, College of Charleston Week 5 Paula Passmore, Chattanooga Week 6 Ali Deatsch, Elon Week 7 Morgan Cochran, Western Carolina Week 8 Celia Rose Eddy, Elon Week 9 Paula Passmore, Chattanooga Week 3 Jo Wilks, Furman Week 4 Alexandra Beecher, Georgia Southern Week 5 Melissa Morello, College of Charleston Week 6 Lauren Betlach, UNCG Week 7 Jo Wilks, Furman Week 8 Julimar Alvarado, Chattanooga Week 9 Briana Reid, Chattanooga

11 Paskert, Eddy, Alvarado Earn Volleyball Honors Releases Ambrester, Cochran, Wilks Earn Volleyball Honors SPARTANBURG, S.C. Georgia Southern s Meredith Paskert, Elon s Celia Rose Eddy, and Chattanooga s Julimar Alvarado have been named the SoCon Offensive, Defensive and Freshman Volleyball Players of the Week, respectively, for October 15. The selections are made by the conference office. Paskert, a senior outside hitter, hit.362 and averaged 4.00 kills per set (44 total kills) in a 3-0 week for the Eagles. The Becksville, Ohio native, who transferred to Georgia Southern from Kent State as a junior, went over 500 kills in her GSU career after posting 12 against UNCG on Friday. She posted six service aces last week, including four in a 3-0 win at Davidson. She reached doublefigure kills in all three matches last week, including 19 in the Eagles five-set win over Elon. She also added 13 digs and three blocks on the week. Eddy, a senior middle blocker, recorded 15 blocks (11 assists and four solo) in two matches last week for the Phoenix. The Gulf Breeze, Fla., native averaged 1.67 blocks per set to help Elon out-block both opponents in their 1-1 week. In Elon s first win at Davidson in five years, Eddy recorded a career-high nine blocks. She also tallied six blocks at Georgia Southern as the Phoenix outblocked the Eagles, She also tallied 12 kills on offense to average 1.33 kills per set. Chattanooga s Julimar Alvarado was named the SoCon Freshman of the week, her first honor of the season. The outside hitter from Ft. Lauderdale, Fla., recorded 29 kills last week for the Mocs, an average of 3.62 kills per set (.267 attack percentage). Alvarado recorded a career-high 27 kills in Chattanooga s five-set win over The Citadel. Her 27 kills are also a team-best on the season and the conference high for kills in a match. Alvarado is second on the team in kills this season (169) and leads the Mocs with 2.68 kills per set. Nominated for Offensive Player of the Week were Appalachian State s Dalton Tolliver, The Citadel s Rachael Farrell, College of Charleston s Darcy Dorton, Davidson s Megan Chamberlin, Furman s Natalie Braun, Georgia Southern s Meredith Paskert, Samford s Michaela Reesor, Western Carolina s Abbey Scroggins, and Wofford s Amanda Liguori. Nominated for Defensive Player of the Week were Appalachian State s Courtney Rhein, The Citadel s Erin Bucherl, College of Charleston s Emily Shelton, Davidson s Molly Crenshaw, Elon s Celia Rose Eddy, Furman s Caroline Adams, Georgia Southern s Alexandra Beecher, UNCG s Kellie Orewiler, Samford s Alexis Bauer, Western Carolina s Caitlin Piechota, and Wofford s Wendy Burnett. Nominated for Freshman of the Week were Appalachian State s Jess Keller, College of Charleston s Melissa Morello, The Citadel s Mikaela Tracy, Elon s Ana Nicksic, Furman s Jo Wilks, Georgia Southern s Crysten Curry, Chattanooga s Julimar Alvarado, Western Carolina s Tina Nazario, and Wofford s Jessica Graham. Week 3 Natalie Braun, Furman Week 4 Lauren Hutchinson, Samford Week 5 Lauren Hutchinson, Samford Week 6 Taeler Davis, College of Charleston Week 7 Chandler Ambrester, Furman Week 8 Meredith Paskert, Georgia Southern Week 3 Alexis Bauer, Samford Week 4 Emily Shelton, College of Charleston Week 5 Paula Passmore, Chattanooga Week 6 Ali Deatsch, Elon Week 7 Morgan Cochran, Western Carolina Week 8 Celia Rose Eddy, Elon Week 3 Jo Wilks, Furman Week 4 Alexandra Beecher, Georgia Southern Week 5 Melissa Morello, College of Charleston Week 6 Lauren Betlach, UNCG Week 7 Jo Wilks, Furman Week 8 Julimar Alvarado, Chattanooga SPARTANBURG, S.C. Furman s Chandler Ambrester, Western Carolina s Morgan Cochran, and Furman s Jo Wilks have been named the SoCon Offensive, Defensive and Freshman Volleyball Players of the Week, respectively, for October 8. The selections are made by the conference office. Ambrester, a senior outside hitter, was named Offensive Player of the Week after leading the Paladins to a 3-0 week in conference play. The Pine Mountain, Ga. native recorded 44 kills and only 10 errors to average 4.40 kills per set last week (.330 attack percentage). She recorded double-digit kills in all three matches for the Paladins last week, including a 15 kill/18 dig performance in Furman s 3-1 win at College of Charleston, which snapped the Cougars 21-match home SoCon win streak. Ambrester leads Furman with 274 kills and 4.03 kills per set. Cochran, a junior libero, recorded 58 digs in eight sets last week for the Catamounts. She led WCU with over 20 digs in every match last weekend, including matching her career-high of 35 digs against rival Appalachian State. The Lakeland, Fla. native averaged 7.67 digs per set and moved into sixth place in WCU history in career-digs with 1,277. Furman s Jo Wilks was named the SoCon Freshman of the Week for the fourth time this season. The setter from Union Grove, Wis. recorded more than 40 assists in each of Furman s three games last week (133 total). Wilks totaled 50 assists and 10 digs in Furman s 3-1 win at College of Charleston on Sunday for her seventh double-double of the season. She averaged 13.3 assists per set last week and averages assists per set on the season. Nominated for Offensive Player of the Week were Appalachian State s Lindsey Sauls, The Citadel s Lauren Hurt, College of Charleston s Darcy Dorton, Davidson s Caroline Brown, Elon s Megan Gravley, Furman s Chandler Ambrester, Georgia Southern s Meredith Paskert, UNCG s Olivia Humphries and Morgan Freeman, Samford s Lauren Hutchinson, Chattanooga s Bridget Camacho, Western Carolina s Jordan Timmerman, and Wofford s Arden Anderson. Nominated for Defensive Player of the Week were Appalachian State s Courtney Rhein, The Citadel s Jessica Maxwell, College of Charleston s Emily Shelton, Davidson s Molly Crenshaw, Elon s Celia Rose Eddy, Furman s Caroline Adams, Georgia Southern s Crysten Curry, UNCG s Kellie Orewiler, Samford s Chelsi Carter, Chattanooga s Paula Passmore, Western Carolina s Morgan Cochran, and Wofford s Reagan Styles. Nominated for Freshman of the Week were College of Charleston s Melissa Morello, The Citadel s Rachael Keefer, Elon s Ana Nicksic, Furman s Jo Wilks, Georgia Southern s Crysten Curry, UNCG s Lauren Betlach, Chattanooga s Sarah Batterton, and Western Carolina s Nicole Ford. Week 3 Natalie Braun, Furman Week 4 Lauren Hutchinson, Samford Week 5 Lauren Hutchinson, Samford Week 6 Taeler Davis, College of Charleston Week 7 Chandler Ambrester, Furman Week 3 Alexis Bauer, Samford Week 4 Emily Shelton, College of Charleston Week 5 Paula Passmore, Chattanooga Week 6 Ali Deatsch, Elon Week 7 Morgan Cochran, Western Carolina Week 3 Jo Wilks, Furman Week 4 Alexandra Beecher, Georgia Southern Week 5 Melissa Morello, College of Charleston Week 6 Lauren Betlach, UNCG Week 7 Jo Wilks, Furman

12 SoCon announces September athletes of the month SPARTANBURG, S.C. The Southern Conference announced its September athletes of the month for football, men s and women s cross country, men s and women s soccer and volleyball Thursday, highlighting excellence among student-athletes during the month. FOOTBALL OFFENSE Jamal Jackson, Appalachian State, Jr., QB Jamal Jackson led the Southern Conference and ranked eighth nationally with 1,510 yards of total offense over the first month of the season (302.0 ypg), helping Appalachian State to a 3-2 record. The junior quarterback leads the SoCon and ranks 11th nationally with 1,277 total passing yards and completed 66.3 percent of his passes on the month. He threw eight touchdowns against just four interceptions and had at least 200 passing yards and 250 yards of total offense in four of the Mountaineers five games. Jackson notched the 40th 300-yard passing game in school history in the season opener at East Carolina and became the 13th 3,000-yard passer in Appalachian State history on Sept. 22 at Chattanooga in only the 11th start of his career. He was the SoCon s offensive player of the week on Sept. 10. Other nominees: Darien Robinson (The Citadel), Aaron Mellette (Elon), Dominique Swope (Georgia Southern), Fabian Truss (Samford), Jacob Huesman (Chattanooga), Jacoby Mitchell (Western Carolina) and Eric Breitenstein (Wofford). DEFENSE Jaquiski Tartt, Samford, So., FS Jaquiski Tartt led Samford with 51 tackles, including 25 solo stops, in September, helping the Bulldogs to a 4-1 start and an appearance in the top 25. The sophomore free safety intercepted two passes, with both of them coming against West Alabama, and returned them for 69 yards. Tartt also recovered two fumbles in the month, including one that he returned for an 80-yard touchdown at No. 9 Georgia Southern. Tartt was the SoCon s defensive player of the week on Sept. 10. Other nominees: Jeremy Kimbrough (Appalachian State), Carl Robinson (The Citadel), John Stevenson (Georgia Southern), Davis Tull (Chattanooga), Rock Williams (Western Carolina) and Phillip LeGrande (Wofford). MEN S CROSS COUNTRY Paul Chelimo, UNCG, Jr. In his only action in September, UNCG junior Paul Chelimo finished third at the Greater Louisville Classic against an elite field that included two top-10 teams and defending NCAA champion Lawi Lalang of Arizona. Chelimo s time of 22:59.37 in the 8,000-meter race was a new personal best and shattered his own school record by nearly 12 seconds. Named the SoCon runner of the week following his performance, Chelimo s time in the event is the best 8K time in the league by more than a minute this season. WOMEN S CROSS COUNTRY Amanda Hamilton, Appalachian State, Sr. Amanda Hamilton was Appalachian State s top finisher in all three events in which she competed in the first month of the season, helping the squad to the adidas/winthrop Invitational title and a pair of runner-up finishes. In her first action of the season, Hamilton finished third at the 5,000-meter Covered Bridge Open in a time of 18:28.5 as the Mountaineers finished second only to No. 4 Florida State and ahead of North Carolina. Hamilton turned in a season-best 18:10.26 at the Winthrop Invite, good for a runner-up individual finish and leading the Mountaineers to the win over the 31-team field. The senior closed her month with a time of 21:50.50 in the 6,000-meter 49er Invite, finishing ninth individually while helping Appalachian State to a runner-up team finish in the 33-team field that also included five other SoCon schools. MEN S SOCCER Chris Thomas, Elon, Sr., F Elon senior forward Chris Thomas was a two-time SoCon player of the week in September, scoring 12 goals and adding an assist for a league-best 25 points in the month to help the Phoenix to a mark (1-0 SoCon). Thomas scored in all but one match in the month with five multi-goal games and five game-winning goals. He was named the College Soccer News and Disney Soccer/NSCAA National Player of the Week on Sept. 24 after scoring both goals in Elon s win over No. 6 Charlotte and both goals in a 2-1 win over William & Mary. Thomas, who is second nationally in points (33) and goals (15), has set Elon s single-season and career goal marks this season. Other nominees: Lee Williams (Appalachian State), Sean de Silva (College of Charleston), Martin Ontiveros (Furman), Hakan Ilhan (UNCG) and Alex Hutchins (Wofford). WOMEN S SOCCER Stephanie DeVita, Furman, Fr., F Furman forward Stephanie DeVita scored a league-high 10 goals in eight matches in the month to go along with two assists for a SoCon-best 22 points in September. The league s leading scorer, the freshman is sixth nationally in total points (28) and third in goals (13). DeVita scored in all but one of Furman s games in the month, turning in three multi-goal contests as the Paladins went in September with a SoCon mark. She notched two game-winning goals and scored the tying goal with just 25 seconds left in regulation as the Paladins battled to a 2-2 draw with preseason SoCon favorite Samford. She was named the league s player of the week on Sept. 30. Other nominees: Julia Holz (Appalachian State), Sarah Cardamone (College of Charleston), Mariana Garcia (The Citadel), Rachael Newmister (Davidson), Simi Dhaliwal (Elon), Sydnie Van Curan (Georgia Southern), Chesney White (UNCG), Brittany Hoffman (Samford), Hannah Wyatt (Chattanooga), Markie-Lynn Studnicky (Western Carolina) and Maureen Buff (Wofford). VOLLEYBALL OFFENSE Natalie Braun, Furman, Sr., OH Furman outside hitter Natalie Braun helped the Paladins to a 7-4 record in September (2-2 SoCon), turning in eight double-doubles in 11 contests on the month. Braun turned in 160 kills in 39 games played, good for an average of 4.10 per game. She also added 2.73 digs per set, scooping up 145 total. In Furman s 3-1 win over Clemson, the senior posted a season-high 25 kills and had 17 digs. She also had 21 kills in a 3-1 win over Montana and turned in a season-best 20 digs in a 3-2 loss to Samford. She leads the Paladins in kills on the season and is second in digs. Braun was the SoCon s offensive player of the week on Sept. 10. Other nominees: Dalton Tolliver (Appalachian State), Rachael Ferrell (The Citadel), Darcy Dorton (College of Charleston), Tindall Sewell (Davidson), Megan Gravley (Elon), Meredith Paskert (Georgia Southern), Karrian Chambers (UNCG), Lauren Hutchinson (Samford), Bridget Camacho (Chattanooga), Caitlin Piechota (Western Carolina) and Rachel Woodlee (Wofford). DEFENSE Paula Passmore, Chattanooga, Sr., L Chattanooga libero Paula Passmore racked up a league-best 336 total digs in September, good for an average of 6.11 per set. Currently third in NCAA Division I in digs per set with 6.35 this season, Passmore reached double digits in digs in each of the Mocs matches in September, turning in no fewer than 15 in each contest. The senior had at least 20 digs in eight of her 15 matches and hit the 30-dig plateau three times, including an impressive 42 in a 3-2 win over Wofford. She was the league s defensive player of the week on Sept. 24. Other nominees: Jessica Eley (Appalachian State), Lauren Hurt (The Citadel), Emily Shelton (College of Charleston), Molly Crenshaw (Davidson), Ali Deatsch (Elon), Elle Ross (Furman), Katherine Santiago (UNCG), Alexis Bauer (Samford), Morgan Cochran (Western Carolina) and Reagan Styles (Wofford). Southern Conference September Athletes of the Month Football Offense Jamal Jackson, Appalachian State Football Defense Jaquiski Tartt, Samford Men s Cross Country Paul Chelimo, UNCG Women s Cross Country Amanda Hamilton, Appalachian State Men s Soccer Chris Thomas, Elon Women s Soccer Stephanie DeVita, Furman Volleyball Offense Natalie Braun, Furman Volleyball Defense Paula Passmore, Chattanooga Releases Davis, Deatsch, Betlach Earn Volleyball Honors College of Charleston s Taeler Davis, Elon s Ali Deatsch, and UNCG s Lauren Betlach have been named the SoCon Offensive, Defensive and Freshman Volleyball Players of the Week, respectively, for October 1. The selections are made by the conference office. Davis, a junior setter, was named Offensive Player of the Week after leading the Cougars to a 3-0 week in conference play. The Phelan, Calif. native averaged nearly 12 assists per set for CofC, as they swept The Citadel, Georgia Southern, and Davidson last week. Davis amassed 107 assists, 18 digs, eight total blocks, five kills and one service ace in three matches. Deatsch, a senior libero, recorded a total of 52 digs in seven sets last week for the Phoenix to average 7.43 digs per set. In the team s sweep of Western Carolina, Deatsch finished with 23 digs to average 7.66 digs per set. Against Appalachian State, the senior tallied 29 digs for 7.25 digs per set. The Elmhurst, Ill., native also finished the week with seven assists. UNCG s Lauren Betlach was named the SoCon Freshman of the Week, her first such honor of the season. The outside hitter from Phoenix, Ariz. averaged 3.43 kills and 2.57 digs per set over the weekend. Betlach tallied her second double-double of the season at Western Carolina with a team-high 11 kills and a career-high 16 digs. She also posted 13 kills at Appalachian State as one of four Spartans in double figures. Nominated for Offensive Player of the Week were Appalachian State s Jessica Eley, The Citadel s Jessica Maxwell, Davidson s Tindall Sewell, Elon s Celia Rose Eddy, Furman s Chandler Ambrester, UNCG s Karrian Chambers, Samford s Michaela Reesor, Wofford s Tara Gough, and Western Carolina s Caitlin Piechota. Nominated for Defensive Player of the Week were Appalachian State s Dalton Tolliver, College of Charleston s Kerstin Koehler, The Citadel s Lauren Hurt, Davidson s Molly Crenshaw, Furman s Caroline Adams, UNCG s Kellie Orewiler, Samford s Alexis Bauer, Chattanooga s Paula Passmore, Wofford s Tara Gough, and Western Carolina s Morgan Cochran Nominated for Freshman of the Week were Appalachian State s Emily Corrigan, College of Charleston s Melissa Morello, The Citadel s Mikaela Tracy, Elon s Catherine Head, Furman s Jo Wilks, Chattanooga s Lauren Gainer, Wofford s Jessica Graham, and Western Carolina s Tina Nazario. Week 3 Natalie Braun, Furman Week 4 Lauren Hutchinson, Samford Week 5 Lauren Hutchinson, Samford Week 6 Taeler Davis, College of Charleston Week 3 Alexis Bauer, Samford Week 4 Emily Shelton, College of Charleston Week 5 Paula Passmore, Chattanooga Week 6 Ali Deatsch, Elon Week 3 Jo Wilks, Furman Week 4 Alexandra Beecher, Georgia Southern Week 5 Melissa Morello, College of Charleston Week 6 Lauren Betlach, UNCG