University of North Carolina Ashville Athletics
UNC Asheville Volleyball Hosts Blue-White Scrimmage on Tuesday Night
08.25.2008 | Women's Volleyball
ASHEVILLE, N.C. ? The UNC Asheville volleyball team will play its annual Blue-White scrimmage Tuesday night at Justice Center starting at 7 p.m. Admission is free.
The Bulldogs have been working hard since the beginning of August as they prepare for the 2008 season. Julie Torbett's club opens the year this weekend at the North Carolina Central Invitational with matches against
“We're looking forward to having our Blue-White scrimmage and to play in front of our fans,” stated Torbett. “It will be fun to play a match after we've been practicing for the past few weeks.”
UNC Asheville struggled for part of the 2007 season as it finished with a 12-22 overall record. However, the Bulldogs played well down the stretch winning six of their final nine matches and advancing to the semifinals of the Big South Conference Tournament for the sixth straight year.
Sophomore Kelsey Benorden was a bright spot in 2007 as she set a UNC Asheville record for kills by a freshman with 500. Benorden earned a spot on the Big South All-Rookie team and made the league's all-tournament squad. Sophomores' Jenna Dover and Rachel Guinane should make contributions to this year's club.
The Bulldogs have four freshmen competing for playing time this season. They include Cindi Miller, Rachel Olivio, Regan Simpson and Lia Scott.
“We've worked hard in practice and made some strides since we started a few weeks ago,” declared Torbett. “There's still work to do but we have a lot of talent and anxious to get the season started.”
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