March 29, 2007

ROCK HILL, SC-- Kelli Sorensen and Kari Gibson were named first and second team All-South Atlantic Conference, respectively, by league coaches. Freshman outside hitter Katie Troyer earned All-Freshman honors. The results were announced Friday as the SAC began its postseason volleyball tournament in Wingate, North Carolina.

Entering the tournament, Sorensen led the Lady Eagles with 392 kills and a .288 hitting percentage. Gibson paced the Lady Eagles with 54 service aces and 1,044 assists. Troyer had 108 digs, 229 kills, and hit .214 for the regular season.

ALL-SAC FIRST TEAM Kelli Sorensen, Carson-Newman Melissa Powers, Catawba Missy Bartholomew (Libero), Catawba Abby Smith, Lenoir-Rhyne Vivian Lacy, Tusculum Melissa Deluca, Wingate Molly Kerns, Wingate Rebecca Brezovec, Wingate

ALL-SAC SECOND TEAM Kari Gibson, Carson-Newman Melissa Griffith, Catawba Andi Henderson, Catawba Kathryn Phillips, Lenoir-Rhyne Lauren McLelland, Lenoir-Rhyne Katie Novacek, Lenoir-Rhyne Alexis Rowles (Libero), Tusculum Lauren Alley, Wingate

ALL-FRESHMAN TEAM Katie Troyer, Carson-Newman Mai Zova Lo, Catawba Jordan Ledford, Lenoir-Rhyne Lorena Maia, Newberry Julie Hollrah, Presbyterian Jackie Emmenecker, Wingate