Pridgeon Named A-Sun Freshman of the Year
11/17/2009 6:23:44 PM | Volleyball
Read Earns All-Conference and Baran Named to All-Freshman Team
Pridgeon averaged 3.12 kills per set, was second on the team in kills, and was the highest ranked freshman in the conference, eighth overall. She led the league in aces, with 50 on the season. Pridgeon finished seventh in the conference in points per set, averaging 3.70. On the defensive side, Pridgeon tallied 2.63 digs per set.
“Paige has been an asset to our team this season,” head coach Kevin Campbell said. “She is competitive and very talented. I am very proud of her play this season and I'm glad the conference has recognized her effort.”
Read earned her second All-Conference Second Team honor after leading the team and finishing second in the conference in kills with 443, 3.75 per set. She moved into eight place on UNF's all-time kills leader list. Read also led the team in blocks with 87. She led the team and finished second in the A-Sun in points per set with 4.40 per set.
“Kaley is a very talented athlete,”
Baran led UNF with 2.84 digs per set, tallying 332 on the season. She had a serve receive percentage of .953 with just 26 reception errors. Baran also had a service percentage of .915, including 14 aces this season.
“Nicole is the heart of our program,“ said
Atlantic Sun All-Conference
First Team
Maggie Johnson – Outside Hitter, Belmont
Alex Kelly – Middle Hitter, Lipscomb
Stefine “Jake” Pease – Setter, Lipscomb
Jelena Simic – Outside Hitter,
Brooke Singleton – Outside Hitter,
Shelley Walroth – Libero,
Ashley Weers – Middle Blocker, Campbell
Second Team
Megan Clements – Libero, Belmont
Sabrita Gulley – Outside Hitter,
Meghan Hinemeyer – Outside Hitter, Lipscomb
Nicki Kent – Middle Blocker,
Chandra Lefever – Setter,
Kaley Read – Middle Blocker,
Channing Salava – Setter, Belmont
Player of the Year
Alex Kelly – Middle Hitter, Lipscomb
Defensive Player of the Year
Shelly Walroth - Libero,
All-Freshman Team
Nicole Baran – Libero,
Kelli Carneal – Setter, Stetson
Kaycee Green – Outside Hitter, Lipscomb
Alison Loeppky – Outside Hitter,
Paige Pridgeon – Outside Hitter,
Mindy Quimby – Outside Hitter, USC Upstate
Emily Sanders – Setter, USC Upstate
* A tie in the voting resulted in an eight member All-Freshman team.
Freshman of the Year
Paige Pridgeon – Outside Hitter,
Coach of the Year
Brandon Rosenthal, Lipscomb
