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Wildcats Close Season with Important Pair of SoCon Contests
11/13/2008 3:31:45 PM | Volleyball
DAVIDSON, N.C. — Entering the final weekend of regular season play, the Davidson Wildcat volleyball team will host an important pair of conference matches as the Wofford Terriers and the Furman Paladins visit Belk Arena this weekend.
Davidson will open the weekend with a 6 p.m. contest against Wofford Friday night and host the Paladins at 2 p.m. Sunday.
The Wildcats enter the weekend with a 12-17 overall record and a 7-9 league record. If the season ended today, they would earn the fourth seed in the southern division for the Southern Conference tournament, which opens in Greensboro Friday Nov. 21.
Scouting the Terriers
Wofford is fifth in the Southern division, just behind the Wildcats, with a 5-11 league record and 15-16 overall. The Terriers finish their regular season with matches at Davidson and Georgia Southern (Saturday). Shanna Hughes leads the Wofford offense with 401 kills (3.46/s) and a team-best 50 aces. She is also second with 347 digs, behind Brittany Thompson's 649. Setter Joanna Suddath has 1076 assists, and Liz Sheets (73) and Anna Gustafon (56) lead the Terriers on the block.
Scouting the Paladins
Furman enters the weekend ranked second in the southern division with a 9-7 conference record and a 16-13 overall mark. Furman plays at Georgia Southern Friday. The Paladins are led by Alison West, who has 327 kills (3.06/s), a team-high 38 aces and 341 digs, good for second on the team. Nicole Palazzo (272) and Katherine Hall (253) also have more than 200 kills on the season, while Palazzo leads the team with 111 blocks, the only blocker over 100. Kelsey Salava controls the offense with 962 assists, and Brooke Ellison has a team-high 346 digs and is a serving threat with 32 aces.
Next Up
The Southern Conference Tournament will be held at the University of Greensboro, Nov. 21-23, with the opening round action getting started at 10 a.m. on Friday. For more information, including a complete tournament bracket and matchups once announced, visit www.soconsports.com.
Davidson will open the weekend with a 6 p.m. contest against Wofford Friday night and host the Paladins at 2 p.m. Sunday.
The Wildcats enter the weekend with a 12-17 overall record and a 7-9 league record. If the season ended today, they would earn the fourth seed in the southern division for the Southern Conference tournament, which opens in Greensboro Friday Nov. 21.
Scouting the Terriers
Wofford is fifth in the Southern division, just behind the Wildcats, with a 5-11 league record and 15-16 overall. The Terriers finish their regular season with matches at Davidson and Georgia Southern (Saturday). Shanna Hughes leads the Wofford offense with 401 kills (3.46/s) and a team-best 50 aces. She is also second with 347 digs, behind Brittany Thompson's 649. Setter Joanna Suddath has 1076 assists, and Liz Sheets (73) and Anna Gustafon (56) lead the Terriers on the block.
Scouting the Paladins
Furman enters the weekend ranked second in the southern division with a 9-7 conference record and a 16-13 overall mark. Furman plays at Georgia Southern Friday. The Paladins are led by Alison West, who has 327 kills (3.06/s), a team-high 38 aces and 341 digs, good for second on the team. Nicole Palazzo (272) and Katherine Hall (253) also have more than 200 kills on the season, while Palazzo leads the team with 111 blocks, the only blocker over 100. Kelsey Salava controls the offense with 962 assists, and Brooke Ellison has a team-high 346 digs and is a serving threat with 32 aces.
Next Up
The Southern Conference Tournament will be held at the University of Greensboro, Nov. 21-23, with the opening round action getting started at 10 a.m. on Friday. For more information, including a complete tournament bracket and matchups once announced, visit www.soconsports.com.
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