2012 Volleyball Week Seven

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1 2012 Volleyball Week Seven Contact Chandler Carver Media Relations Assistant O: C: October 2-8, 2012 SoConSports.com Conference North Overall W L Pct. H A Streak W L Pct. H A N Last 10 Streak Samford W W9 UNCG W W1 Western Carolina L L1 Elon L L1 Chattanooga L L2 Appalachian State L L3 Conference South Overall W L Pct. H A Streak W L Pct. H A N Last 10 Streak Georgia Southern W W2 College of Charleston L L1 Furman W W3 Davidson L L1 Wofford L L1 The Citadel L L8 Players of the Week Offensive Chandler Ambrester, OH, Furman Defensive Morgan Cochran, S, Western Carolina Freshman Jo Wilks, S, Furman Last Week Upcoming Schedule Tuesday, October 9 The Citadel vs. Charleston Southern - 2:00 p.m. The Citadel vs. Savannah State - 4:00 p.m. UNCG vs. South Carolina State - 6:00 p.m. Friday, October 12 *Furman vs. Western Carolina - 6:00 p.m. *Wofford vs. Appalachian State - 6:00 p.m. *College of Charleston vs. Samford - 7:00 p.m. *Davidson vs. Elon - 7:00 p.m. Featured Photo Saturday, October 13 *Georgia Southern vs. UNCG - 1:00 p.m. *College of Charleston vs. Chattanooga - 5:00 p.m. *Furman vs. Appalachian State - 5:30 p.m. *Wofford vs. Western Carolina - 6:00 p.m. *The Citadel vs. Samford - 7:00 p.m. Sunday, October 14 *Davidson vs. UNCG - 2:00 p.m. *Georgia Southern vs. Elon - 2:00 p.m. *The Citadel vs. Chattanooga - 3:00 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 Furman seniors Chandler Ambrester, Natalie Braun and Caroline Adams helped the Paladins to a 3-0 week last week. The trio combined for 111 kills, 77 digs, and 17 blocks in three SoCon matches.

2 Players of the Week Offensive Player of the Week Chandler Ambrester Furman Furman s Chandler Ambrester was named the SoCon Offensive Volleyball Player of the Week for October 8, the league office announced Monday. 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. 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 Furman returns to action this weekend as they host Western Carolina and Appalachian State. Defensive Player of the Week Morgan Cochran Western Carolina Western Carolina s Morgan Cochran was named the SoCon Defensive Volleyball Player of the Week for October 8, the league office announced Monday. 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. WCU continues SoCon play this weekend as they travel to Furman and Wofford. 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 Freshman of the Week Jo Wilks Furman Furman s Jo Wilks was named the SoCon Freshman of the Week for the fourth time this season, the league office announced Monday. 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, fourth in the NCAA. Furman returns to action this weekend as they host Western Carolina and Appalachian State. 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

3 By the Numbers Opponent hitting percentage against Western Carolina in two SoCon matches last week. Hitting percentage by Furman s Caroline Adams last week as the Paladins went 3-0 in SoCon matches. Adams recorded 30 kills and only four errors in 10 sets. Ranking that Chattanooga s Paula Passmore holds in the NCAA digs/set 2 category. Passmore leads the SoCon with 6.25 digs per set. Ranking that Freshman of the Week Jo Wilks holds in the NCAA assists/ 4 set category. Wilks leads the SoCon with assists per set. Total blocks Georgia Southern s Crysten Curry, Western Carolina s Addy Georg, and Appalachian State s Dalton Tolliver last week. Assists per set average of Samford last week. The Bulldogs recorded 101 assists in seven sets last week and are 6-0 in SoCon play. Total blocks by Georgia Southern and Western Carolina last week. The Eagles averaged 3.00 blocks/set, while the Catamounts averaged 2.62 blocks/set. Digs recorded by Appalachian State s Courtney Rhein against Western Carolina on Octoer 4. Digs recorded by Defensive Player of the Week Morgan Cochran last week, an average of 7.25 digs/set. Total blocks recorded by Appalachian State this season. Against Other Conferences Atlantic Coast Atlantic Sun Atlantic Big Big East Big South Big Sky Big Ten Big West Colonial 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 8, 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 (5-15, 1-5) 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 (13-6, 5-1) 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* 6:00 p.m. Oct. Furman* 5:30 p.m. Oct. 19 COLLEGE OF CHARLESTON* 7:00 p.m. Oct. 20 THE CITADEL* 7:30 p.m. Oct. Elon* 7:00 p.m. Oct. UNCG* 7:00 p.m. 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* 7:00 p.m. Oct. 13 CHATTANOOGA* 5:00 p.m. Oct. 16 SOUTH CAROLINA STATE 7:00 p.m. Oct. Appalachian State* 7:00 p.m. Oct. Western Carolina* 2:00 p.m. Oct. 26 GEORGIA SOUTHERN* 7:00 p.m. Oct. 27 DAVIDSON* 5:00 p.m. 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 (2-18, 0-6) 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. 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 Oct. 5 WOFFORD* L, 1-3 Oct. 6 FURMAN* L, 0-3 Oct. 9 CHARLESTON SOUTHERN 2:00 p.m. Oct. 9 SAVANNAH STATE 4:00 p.m. Oct. 13 SAMFORD* 7:00 p.m. Oct. 14 CHATTANOOGA* 3:00 p.m. Oct. Western Carolina* 6:00 p.m. Oct. Appalachian State* 7:00 p.m. Oct. 23 NORTH CAROLINA A&T 6:00 p.m. Oct. 27 GEORGIA SOUTHERN* 6:00 p.m. Oct. 28 DAVIDSON* 3:00 p.m. 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. Davidson (7-9, 3-3) 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. 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. Western Carolina* W, 3-0 Oct. 8 GEORGIA SOUTHERN* L, 0-3 Oct. 12 ELON* 7:00 p.m. Oct. 14 UNCG* 2:00 p.m. Oct. Chattanooga* 2:00 p.m. Oct. Samford* 3:00 p.m. Oct. College of Charleston* 5:00 p.m. Oct. The Citadel* 3:00 p.m. 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 (9-12, 2-4) 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* 7:00 p.m. Oct. Georgia Southern* 2:00 p.m. Oct. 19 WOFFORD* 7:00 p.m. Oct. 20 FURMAN* 7:00 p.m. Oct. 26 APPALACHIAN STATE* 7:00 p.m. Oct. 27 WESTERN CAROLINA* 7:00 p.m. 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 (15-5, 4-2) 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* 6:00 p.m. Oct. 13 APPALACHIAN STATE* 5:30 p.m. Oct. UNCG* 7:00 p.m. Oct. Elon* 7:00 p.m. Oct. Winthrop 6:00 p.m. Oct. 26 WOFFORD* 6:00 p.m. Oct. 27 CHATTANOOGA* 2:00 p.m. 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 (14-6, 5-1) 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* 1:00 p.m. Oct. 14 ELON* 2:00 p.m. Oct. Samford* 3:00 p.m. Oct. Chattanooga* 3:00 p.m. Oct. College of Charleston* 7:00 p.m. Oct. The Citadel* 6:00 p.m. 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 (9-8, 4-2) 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 6:00 p.m. Oct. Georgia Southern* 1:00 p.m. Oct. Davidson* 2:00 p.m. Oct. 19 FURMAN* 7:00 p.m. Oct. 20 WOFFORD* 7:00 p.m. Oct. 26 WESTERN CAROLINA* 7:00 p.m. Oct. 27 APPALACHIAN STATE* 7:00 p.m. 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 (14-6, 6-0) 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* 7:00 p.m. Oct. The Citadel* 7:00 p.m. Oct. 20 GEORGIA SOUTHERN* 3:00 p.m. Oct. 21 DAVIDSON* 3:00 p.m. Oct. Wofford* 2:00 p.m. 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 (8-13, 2-4) 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* 5:00 p.m. Oct. The Citadel* 3:00 p.m. Oct. 20 DAVIDSON* 2:00 p.m. Oct. 21 GEORGIA SOUTHERN* 3:00 p.m. Oct. Furman* 2:00 p.m. 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 (7-14, 3-3) 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* 6:00 p.m. Oct. Wofford* 6:00 p.m. Oct. 19 THE CITADEL* 6:00 p.m. Oct. 21 COLLEGE OF CHARLESTON* 2:00 p.m. Oct. UNCG* 7:00 p.m. Oct. Elon* 7:00 p.m. 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 (10-8, 1-5) 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* 6:00 p.m. Oct. 13 WESTERN CAROLINA* 6:00 p.m. Oct. Elon* 7:00 p.m. Oct. UNCG* 7:00 p.m. Oct. Converse 6:00 p.m. Oct. Furman* 6:00 p.m. Oct. 28 SAMFORD* 2:00 p.m. 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 09, 2012 Hitting Percentage S K E TA Pct. 1. Furman Samford Georgia Southern Coll. of Charleston Wofford UNCG Davidson Elon Chattanooga Western Carolina Appalachian State The Citadel Opponent Hitting Pct S K E TA Pct. 1. Samford Georgia Southern Furman Davidson Coll. of Charleston Chattanooga UNCG Wofford Western Carolina Appalachian State Elon The Citadel Assists S No. Avg/S 1. Furman Samford Georgia Southern Coll. of Charleston UNCG Davidson Wofford Western Carolina Elon Chattanooga Appalachian State The Citadel Kills S No. Avg/S 1. Furman Samford Georgia Southern Coll. of Charleston UNCG Davidson Wofford Elon Chattanooga Western Carolina Appalachian State The Citadel Blocks S BS BA Total Avg/S 1. Appalachian State Coll. of Charleston Georgia Southern Davidson Wofford The Citadel Furman UNCG Samford Western Carolina Elon Chattanooga Service Aces S No. Avg/S 1. Wofford Georgia Southern Furman Samford Davidson Chattanooga Elon UNCG The Citadel Appalachian State Coll. of Charleston Western Carolina Digs S No. Avg/S 1. Western Carolina Georgia Southern Davidson Coll. of Charleston Chattanooga UNCG Appalachian State Furman Wofford Samford The Citadel Elon

9 2012 Southern Conference Conference Individual Leaders as of Oct 09, 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. Lauren Hutchinson-SAM Sr Caroline Adams-FUR Sr Katie Murphy-SAM Jr Enjoli Johnson-GSU Jr Tindall Sewell-DAV Jr Kerstin Koehler-COFC Jr Christina Dorismond-FUR Jr Lauren Gainer-UTC Fr Jessica Maxwell-CIT Sr Sloane White-COFC So Assists Cl S No. Avg/S 1. Jo Wilks-FUR Fr Kate Van Dyke-GSU Sr Casey Garvey-SAM Sr Ariel Ley-DAV Sr Taeler Davis-COFC Jr Bridget Camacho-UTC Jr Ana Nicksic-ELON Fr Tina Nazario-WCU Fr Emily McMurtrey-UNCG So Mikaela Tracy-CIT Fr Blocks Cl S BS BA Total Avg/S 1. Lauren Hurt-CIT So Lauren Gray-APP So Jessica Eley-APP Jr Kym Coley-GSU So Wendy Burnett-WOF Jr Addy George-WCU So Dalton Tolliver-APP So Christina Teter-UTC Sr Caroline Adams-FUR Sr Tindall Sewell-DAV Jr Kills Cl S No. Avg/S 1. Darcy Dorton-COFC Jr Chandler Ambrester-FUR Sr Natalie Braun-FUR Sr Caroline Brown-DAV Jr Michaela Reesor-SAM So Caitlin Piechota-WCU So Karrian Chambers-UNCG Jr Meredith Paskert-GSU Sr Lauren Hutchinson-SAM Sr Megan Gravley-ELON Fr Service Aces Cl S No. Avg/S 1. Megan Chamberlin-DAV Jr Reagan Styles-WOF Sr Natalie Braun-FUR Sr Alexis Bauer-SAM Sr Alexandra Beecher-GSU Fr Caroline Brown-DAV Jr Chelsi Carter-SAM So Kelsey Bagwell-WOF So Paula Passmore-UTC Sr Amanda Liguori-WOF Jr Digs Cl S No. Avg/S 1. Paula Passmore-UTC Sr Morgan Cochran-WCU Jr Emily Shelton-COFC Sr Courtney Rhein-APP Sr Alexis Bauer-SAM Sr Molly Crenshaw-DAV Sr Alexandra Beecher-GSU Fr Reagan Styles-WOF Sr Elle Ross-FUR Jr Ali Deatsch-ELON 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 Davis, Deatsch, Betlach Earn Volleyball Honors Georgia Southern s Kate Van Dyke Named Student-Athlete of the Week 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. Kate Van Dyke, a senior setter for Georgia Southern s volleyball team, has been named the Southern Conference Student-Athlete of the Week for September 26, the league office announced today. The Shawnee, Kan. native holds a 3.75 GPA in Psychology and has helped the the Eagles to a 2-0 start in league play for the third time in the five-year tenure of head coach Chad Callihan. Van Dyke averaged assists per set in a pair of SoCon wins for the Eagles. She also registered 16 digs, four kills and three blocks last week. Van Dyke amassed 46 assists and 10 digs in a 3-1 win over Wofford, then followed that with a 37-assist, six-dig performance in a 3-0 win over Furman. Van Dyke has also been named one of 30 candidates for the Lowe s Senior CLASS Award. Other nominees included Appalachian State volleyball s Lauren Gray, The Citadel s Mariana Garcia, UNCG volleyball s Kelsey Sidney, and Western Carolina women s soccer player Laura Greb. Southern Conference Student-Athlete of the Week Sept. 5: Christina Dorismond, Volleyball, Furman Sept. 12: Nathan Wanuch, Cross Country, Chattanooga Sept. 19: Carson Smith, Football, The Citadel Sept. 26: Kate Van Dyke, Volleyball, Georgia Southern 2012 Volleyball Offensive Players of the Week Week 1 Darcy Dorton, College of Charleston Week 2 Kris Harris, Elon Week 3 Natalie Braun, Furman Week 4 Lauren Hutchinson, Samford Week 5 Lauren Hutchinson, Samford Week 6 Taeler Davis, College of Charleston 2012 Volleyball Defensive Players of the Week Week 1 Paula Passmore, Chattanooga Week 2 Alexandra Beecher, Georgia Southern Week 3 Alexis Bauer, Samford Week 4 Emily Shelton, College of Charleston Week 5 Paula Passmore, Chattanooga Week 6 Ali Deatsch, Elon 2012 Volleyball Freshmen of the Week Week 1 Jo Wilks, Furman Week 2 Jo Wilks, Furman Week 3 Jo Wilks, Furman Week 4 Alexandra Beecher, Georgia Southern Week 5 Melissa Morello, College of Charleston Week 6 Lauren Betlach, UNCG

11 Releases Hutchinson, Passmore, Morello Earn Volleyball Honors Van Dyke Named a Candidate for Senior Class Award Samford s Lauren Hutchinson, Chattanooga s Paula Passmore, and College of Charleston s Melissa Morello have been named the SoCon Offensive, Defensive and Freshman Volleyball Players of the Week, respectively, for September 24. The selections are made by the conference office. Hutchinson, a senior middle blocker, was named Offensive Player of the Week for the second consecutive week after leading the Bulldogs in kills and hitting percentage last week. The Kennesaw, Ga. native recorded 24 kills with one error in two matches for a.639 hitting percentage. Hutchinson also recorded two total blocks, two services aces, six digs and an assist as the Bulldogs started 2-0 in SoCon play. Passmore, a senior libero, was named Defensive Player of the Week for the second time this season. The Merritt Island, Fla. native recorded 57 digs in two matches for the Mocs, for an average of 8.14 digs per set. She also recorded one service ace and four assists. Passmore leads the conference in digs so far this season. College of Charleston s Melissa Morello was named the SoCon Freshman of the Week, her first such honor of the season. The outside hitter from Milwaukee, Wis. averaged 3.57 kills per set last week for the Cougars. Morello recorded 25 kills, one block, 17 digs and an assist for CofC who started the season 1-0 in SoCon play. Nominated for Offensive Player of the Week were College of Charleston s Taeler Davis, The Citadel s Lauren Hurt, Davidson s Tindall Sewell, Furman s Natalie Braun, Georgia Southern s Moriah Bellissimo, UNCG s Kelsey Sidney, Samford s Lauren Hutchinson, Chattanooga s Christina Teter, and Western Carolina s Jordan Timmermann. Nominated for Defensive Player of the Week were College of Charleston s Emily Shelton, The Citadel s Rachael Farrell, Davidson s Molly Crenshaw, Furman s Elle Ross, Georgia Southern s Kym Coley, UNCG s Kellie Orewiler, Samford s Alexis Bauer, Chattanooga, Paula Passmore, and Western Carolina s Morgan Cochran. Nominated for Freshman of the Week were College of Charleston s Melissa Morello, The Citadel s Mikaela Tracy, Furman s Jo Wilks, Georgia Southern s Alexandra Beecher, UNCG s Lauren Betlach, Chattanooga s Julimar Alvarado, and Western Carolina s Nicole Ford. OVERLAND PARK, Kan. Georgia Southern setter Kate Van Dyke has been named one of 30 volleyball candidates for the Senior Class Award, it was announced yesterday. The 2012 candidate class includes 16 American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) All-Americans from last season. Twenty-four of the 30 candidates have maintained a cumulative grade point average of 3.5 or better, and one was recognized by the College Sports Information Directors of America as a 2011 Capital One Academic All-American. A three-year All-Southern Conference selection and Most Outstanding Player at the 2010 SoCon Tournament, Van Dyke already owns the Georgia Southern record in career assists with 4,578. She ranks 34th in the country and second in the SoCon in assists this season, averaging per set. Van Dyke has been named to the SoCon Academic Honor Roll all three years and has earned Academic All-SoCon accolades twice. She has played in 113 career matches and logged 1,080 digs, 172 blocks, 398 kills and 93 service aces. From the list of 30 candidates, a national media committee will select 10 finalists for the 2012 Senior CLASS Award in October, and those 10 names will be placed on the official ballot. Ballots will be distributed through a nationwide voting system to media, coaches and fans, who will select one candidate who best exemplifies excellence in the four Cs of community, classroom, character and competition. To be eligible for the award, a student-athlete must be classified as an NCAA Division I senior and have notable achievements in four areas of excellence community, classroom, character and competition. The Senior CLASS Award winners will be announced during the 2012 NCAA Division I Women s Volleyball Championship, which will take place Dec. 13 and 15 in Louisville, Ky Volleyball Offensive Players of the Week Week 1 Darcy Dorton, College of Charleston Week 2 Kris Harris, Elon Week 3 Natalie Braun, Furman Week 4 Lauren Hutchinson, Samford Week 5 Lauren Hutchinson, Samford 2012 Volleyball Defensive Players of the Week Week 1 Paula Passmore, Chattanooga Week 2 Alexandra Beecher, Georgia Southern Week 3 Alexis Bauer, Samford Week 4 Emily Shelton, College of Charleston Week 5 Paula Passmore, Chattanooga 2012 Volleyball Freshmen of the Week Week 1 Jo Wilks, Furman Week 2 Jo Wilks, Furman Week 3 Jo Wilks, Furman Week 4 Alexandra Beecher, Georgia Southern Week 5 Melissa Morello, College of Charleston

12 Hutchinson, Shelton, Beecher Earn Volleyball Honors Releases Braun, Bauer, Wilks Earn Volleyball Honors Samford s Lauren Hutchinson, College of Charleston s Emily Shelton, and Georgia Southern s Alexandra Beecher have been named the SoCon Offensive, Defensive and Freshman Volleyball Players of the Week, respectively, for September 17. The selections are made by the conference office. Hutchinson, a senior middle blocker, recorded 39 kills, 11 total blocks, five digs, one assists and one service ace during a week that saw the Bulldogs go 3-1. The Kennesaw, Ga. native set a school record for single-match hitting percentage against Alcorn State on Friday, with 12 kills on 14 attempts and no errors for a percentage of.857. Shelton, a senior libero, recorded 73 digs (5.62 per set), 12 assists and one service ace against Georgetown, Presbyterian and Michigan State last week. The Cincinnati, Ohio native recorded 21 digs against both Georgetown and Michigan State. She also leads the team in digs every match and ranks second in the conference in digs per set. Georgia Southern s Alexandra Beecher was named the SoCon Freshman of the Week, her first such honor of the season. Beecher was named to the SpringHill Suites Eagle Invitational All-Tournament team last weekend. She averaged 5.06 digs per set (81 total) and added 10 services aces (with just two errors) and 12 assists in a 3-1 week for the Eagles. She posted a match-high 28 digs in a five-set loss to Wisconsin. Beecher recorded 20 digs in a win over South Alabama and 23 digs in a victory over Jacksonville. The Orlando, Fla. native is one of just two Eagles to play in every set this season. She leads the team in digs with 265. Nominated for Offensive Player of the Week were College of Charleston s Sloane White, The Citadel s Lauren Hurt, Davidson s Tindall Sewell, Furman s Chandler Ambrester, Georgia Southern s Moriah Bellissimo, Samford Lauren Hutchinson, UNCG s Olivia Humphries, Western Carolina s Caitlin Piechota, and Wofford s Arden Anderson. Nominated for Defensive Player of the Week were College of Charleston s Emily Shelton, The Citadel s Emily Dalton, Davidson s Ariel Ley, Furman s Christina Dorismond, Georgia Southern s Alexandra Beecher, Samford s Alexis Bauer, UNCG s Katherine Santiago, Chattanooga s Paula Passmore, Western Carolina s Morgan Cochran, Wofford s Reagan Styles. Nominated for Freshman of the Week were College of Charleston s Melissa Morello, The Citadel s Mikaela Tracy, Davidson s Morgan Shannon, Furman s Jo Wilks, Georgia Southern s Alexandra Beecher, UNCG s Katherine Santiago, and Western Carolina s Nicole Ford Volleyball Offensive Players of the Week Week 1 Darcy Dorton, College of Charleston Week 2 Kris Harris, Elon Week 3 Natalie Braun, Furman Week 4 Lauren Hutchinson, Samford 2012 Volleyball Defensive Players of the Week Week 1 Paula Passmore, Chattanooga Week 2 Alexandra Beecher, Georgia Southern Week 3 Alexis Bauer, Samford Week 4 Emily Shelton, College of Charleston 2012 Volleyball Freshmen of the Week Week 1 Jo Wilks, Furman Week 2 Jo Wilks, Furman Week 3 Jo Wilks, Furman Week 4 Alexandra Beecher, Georgia Southern Furman s Natalie Braun, Samford s Alexis Bauer, and Furman s Jo Wilks have been named the SoCon Offensive, Defensive and Freshman Volleyball Players of the Week, respectively, for September 10. The selections are made by the conference office. Braun, a senior outside hitter, totaled 80 kills in four matches last week for the Paladins. She hit.500 with 25 kills, three service aces, and 17 digs in Furman s 3-1 win over Clemson on Tuesday. It was the Paladins first win over the Tigers in Greenville in the history of the series. During the Best Western Bent Creek Inn Invitational in Missoula, Mont., the Lincoln, Neb. native recorded 21 kills and 16 digs in Furman s 3-1 win over Montana, 19 kills and 14 digs in Furman s 3-2 loss to Texas Tech, and had 15 kills and 12 digs in the 3-1 loss to Towson. She was also named to the All-Tournament team. Braun recorded a double-double in every match last week and has seven double-doubles for the season. She leads the Paladins with 171 kills (3.98 per set) and 18 service aces (0.42 per set). Bauer, a senior defensive specialist, averaged 5.23 digs per set (68 total digs) in a 4-0 week for the Bulldogs. She tallied double-digit digs in every match, including a 20-dig performance against Georgia State on Friday. She also added 11 assists and eight service aces in Samford s four matches. Furman s Jo Wilks was named the SoCon Freshman of the Week for the third straight week. Wilks led the team in assists in all four matches, tallying 217 assists (12.7 assists per set). The setter from Union Grove, Wisc., recorded a double-double with 61 assists and 13 digs in Furman s 3-1 win over ACC-power Clemson on Tuesday and helped extend Furman s home winning streak to 17 matches. She also tallied seven kills (no errors), three blocks and 31 digs last week for the Paladins. Wilks leads Furman with assists per set for the season. Nominated for Offensive Player of the Week were Appalachian State s Dalton Tolliver, College of Charleston s Emily Neideffer, The Citadel s Jessica Maxwell, Davidson s Caroline Brown, Georgia Southern s Kate Van Dyke, Samford s Michaela Reesor, Western Carolina s Caitlin Piechota, and Wofford s Amanda Liguori. Nominated for Defensive Player of the Week were Appalachian State s Courtney Rhein, College of Charleston s Kallie McKown, The Citadel s Emily Dalton, Davidson s Molly Crenshaw, Elon s Celia Rose Eddy, Furman s Caroline Adams, Furman s Christina Dorismond, Georgia Southern s Alexandra Beecher, UNCG s Katherine Santiago, Chattanooga s Paula Passmore, Western Carolina Morgan Cochran, and Wofford s Reagan Styles. Nominated for Freshman of the Week were Appalachian State s Paige Brown, College of Charleston s Kari Fidelholtz, The Citadel s Mikaela Tracy, Davidson s Hannah Rau, Elon s Megan Gravley, Georgia Southern s Alexandra Beecher, UNCG s Katherine Santiago, Chattanooga s Lauren Gainer, Western Carolina s Nicole Ford, and Wofford s Alex Bidgood Volleyball Offensive Players of the Week Week 1 Darcy Dorton, College of Charleston Week 2 Kris Harris, Elon Week 3 Natalie Braun, Furman 2012 Volleyball Defensive Players of the Week Week 1 Paula Passmore, Chattanooga Week 2 Alexandra Beecher, Georgia Southern Week 3 Alexis Bauer, Samford 2012 Volleyball Freshmen of the Week Week 1 Jo Wilks, Furman Week 2 Jo Wilks, Furman Week 3 Jo Wilks, Furman

13 Furman s Christina Dorismond Named Student-Athlete of the Week Christina Dorismond, a junior middle blocker on the Furman volleyball team, has been named the Southern Conference Student-Athlete of the Week for September 5, the league office announced today. The Cary, N.C., native holds a 3.98 GPA in Chemistry. Dorismond was named tournament MVP at the Willie Jewell s Invitational after leading Furman to a 4-0 record at the tournament. She hit.562 with 10 kills in Furman s 3-0 win over host Charleston Southern, and hit.529 with 11 kills in the Paladins 3-0 win versus Canisius. Dorismond currently boasts a.339 attack percentage on the season (72 kills) and is second on the team in blocks with 19, including 7 solo blocks. Other nominees included Appalachian State football player Troy Sanders, The Citadel football player Carson Smith, and Davidson cross country runner Presley Parkes. Southern Conference Student-Athlete of the Week Sept. 5: Christina Dorismond, Volleyball, Furman Releases Harris, Beecher, Wilks Earn Volleyball Honors Elon s Kris Harris, 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 September 4. The selections are made by the conference office. Harris, a sophomore middle blocker, led Elon offensively last week with 40 kills, averaging 3.33 kills per set and hitting.395. In Elon s matches against North Carolina A&T and Gardner-Webb, Harris was the only player to record double-digit kills with 11 and 12, respectively. Against North Carolina Central, the sophomore tallied 11 kills off 15 attempts with only one error to hit.667. The Apex, N.C., native also finished the week with seven blocks and one ace. Harris was named to the Elon Phoenix Classic All-Tournament Team. Beecher, a freshman defensive specialist, averaged 5.36 digs per set in a 2-1 week for the Eagles. In Georgia Southern s 3-1 loss to Auburn Friday night she posted 22 digs, and added 18 and 19 digs in the Eagles wins over Jacksonville State and High Point, respectively. Beecher also tallied eight assists last week for Georgia Southern. Furman s Jo Wilks was named the SoCon Freshman of the Week for the second straight week. Wilks led the team in assists in all four matches last week, helping the Paladins to a perfect 4-0 week. The setter from Union Grove, Wisc., recorded a double-double with 40 assists and 10 digs against Mercer and posted a second double-double with 38 assists and 10 digs against tournament host Charleston Southern. Wilks leads Furman with assists per set for the season. Nominated for Offensive Player of the Week were Appalachian State s Dalton Tolliver, College of Charleston s Sloane White, The Citadel s Jessica Maxwell, Davidson s Caroline Brown, Furman s Christina Dorismond, Georgia Southern s Meredith Paskert, Samford s Elizabeth Neisler, Western Carolina s Caitlin Piechota, and Wofford s Wendy Burnett. Nominated for Defensive Player of the Week were Appalachian State s Courtney Rhein, College of Charleston s Emily Shelton, The Citadel s Emily Dalton, Davidson s Molly Crenshaw, Elon s Ali Deatsch, Furman s Natalie Braun, Samford s Taylor Chao, Chattanooga s Paula Passmore, Western Carolina Morgan Cochran, and Wofford s Reagan Styles. Nominated for Freshman of the Week were Appalachian State s Paige Brown, College of Charleston s Kari Fidelholtz, The Citadel s Bailey Kernodle, Davidson s Hannah Rau, Elon s Ana Nicksic, Georgia Southern s Alexandra Beecher, Chattanooga s Sarah Batterton, Western Carolina s Nicole Ford, and Wofford s Jessica Graham Volleyball Offensive Players of the Week Week 1 Darcy Dorton, College of Charleston Week 2 Kris Harris, Elon 2012 Volleyball Defensive Players of the Week Week 1 Paula Passmore, Chattanooga Week 2 Alexandra Beecher, Georgia Southern 2012 Volleyball Freshmen of the Week Week 1 Jo Wilks, Furman Week 2 Jo Wilks, Furman

14 Releases Dorton, Passmore, Wilks Earn Volleyball Honors Southern Conference Volleyball Preseason Honors Announced College of Charleston s Darcy Dorton, Chattanooga s Paula Passmore, and Furman s Jo Wilks have been named the SoCon Offensive, Defensive and Freshman Volleyball Players of the Week for August 27, respectively. The selections are made by the conference office. Dorton, a junior outside hitter, led the team in kills (58) during the Cougars 2-1 run through the Hampton Inn & Suites Invitational. The transfer from Penn State registered double-doubles in kills and digs in CofC s first two matches over the weekend. She also finished second on the team in digs for the tournament with 36. Dorton was also named to the Hampton Inn & Suites Invitational All-Tournament team. Passmore, a senior libero/defensive specialist, helped the Mocs start 3-0 for the first time since Passmore recorded 77 digs through 10 sets over the weekend for Chattanooga. Her 41 digs against USC Upstate on Saturday was a single-match best for the senior, breaking her old record of 38 against Elon on Oct. 30, She was also named to the Country Inns & Suites All-Tournament team Furman s Jo Wilks posted strong numbers in her first weekend as a Paladin to garner freshman of the week honors. In her collegiate debut, Wilks posted 35 assists in Furman s 3-0 win over MTSU. She added a double-double in Furman s 3-2 win over UAB with 58 assists and 11 digs. Wilks led the Paladins in assists in all four matches this weekend. She also hit.800 with four kills and no errors in Furman s win over Texas-San Antonio Saturday night. Wilks was also named to the Blue Raider Bash All-Tournament team. Nominated for Offensive Player of the Week were Appalachian State s Dalton Tolliver, College of Charleston s Darcy Dorton, The Citadel s Ise d Angelo, Furman s Natalie Braun, Georgia Southern s Kate Van Dyke, UNCG s Ari Lysacek, Chattanooga s Bridget Camacho, Western Carolina s Caitlin Piechota, and Wofford s Amanda Liguori. Nominated for Defensive Player of the Week were Appalachian State s Jessica Eley, College of Charleston s Emily Shelton, The Citadel s Emily Dalton, Elon s Ali Deatsch, Furman s Elle Ross, Georgia Southern s Kym Coley, Samford s Alexis Bauer, Chattanooga s Paula Passmore, Western Carolina Morgan Cochran, and Wofford s Amanda Liguori. Nominated for Freshman of the Week were Appalachian State s Paige Brown, The Citadel s Mikaela Tracy, Elon s Megan Gravley, Furman s Jo Wilks, Georgia Southern s Alexandra Beecher, UNCG s Lauren Betlach, Chattanooga s Julimar Alvarado, Western Carolina s Tina Nazario, and Wofford s Alex Bidgood Volleyball Offensive Players of the Week Week 1 Darcy Dorton, College of Charleston 2012 Volleyball Defensive Players of the Week Week 1 Paula Passmore, Chattanooga 2012 Volleyball Freshmen of the Week Week 1 Jo Wilks, Furman The Samford Bulldogs and College of Charleston Cougars have been selected as the 2012 Southern Conference preseason favorites in balloting conducted by the league s head volleyball coaches. It is the third time in the last four seasons that Samford has been tabbed as the preseason North favorite and fourth time in the last five seasons that College of Charleston has been picked first in the South. The Bulldogs, 2011 SoCon tournament champions, received 10 first-place votes for 65 total points and were picked to finish first in the North Division. College of Charleston, who fell to Samford in the 2011 SoCon tournament, received 59 total points (six first-place votes) and was selected to finish first in the South Division. Appalachian State received two first-place votes (48 points) and was picked to finish second in the North, followed by Elon (41 points) who was last season s preseason favorite. UNCG was voted to finish fourth in the North (38 points), with Chattanooga and Western Carolina tying for fifth-place (27 points). Furman received three-first place votes (57 points) and was picked to finish second in the South, followed by last season s preseason South favorite, Georgia Southern (three first-place votes; 52 points). The South Division was rounded out by Davidson, picked to finish fourth (36 points), Wofford (26 points) and The Citadel (16 points). The coaches also voted on the 2012 Preseason All-Conference Team. Samford led all schools with three selections, including the 2011 SoCon Player of the Year Elizabeth Neisler. She was joined by her teammates Laruen Hutchinson (2011 First Team All-Conference) and Katie Murphy (2011 Second Team All- Conference). Furman was second in selections with two, as 2011 Second Team All- Conference selections Natalie Braun and Caroline Adams were chosen. The 2011 Freshman of the Year Sloane White was the lone selection from College of Charleston, while Kate Van Dyke (Georgia Southern) nabbed her secondstraight preseason all-conference honor. Davidson s Caroline Brown, a 2011 Second Team All-Conference selection, rounded out the 2012 Preseason All- Conference Team. All 12 SoCon teams will take the court August in non-conference tournaments. The conference season kicks off September 20, Preseason Coaches Poll School (First-Place Votes) Total Points North 1. Samford (10) Appalachian State (2) Elon UNCG Chattanooga 27 Western Carolina 27 South 1. College of Charleston (6) Furman (3) Georgia Southern (3) Davidson Wofford The Citadel Preseason All-Conference Team Name School Position Elizabeth Neisler Samford OH Lauren Hutchinson Samford MB Kate Van Dyke Georgia Southern S Sloane White CofC MB/RS Natalie Braun Furman OH Katie Murphy Samford MB Caroline Brown Davidson OH Caroline Adams Furman MB