University of North Carolina Ashville Athletics
Guthrie Named to Preseason All-Big South Team
08.01.2018 | Women's Volleyball
CHARLOTTE, N.C. – UNC Asheville senior volleyball standout Cara Guthrie has been chosen preseason All-Big South.
The league office unveiled the preseason All-Big South team and the preseason poll on Wednesday, Aug. 1, 2018.
"We are thrilled and honored to have Cara make the all-conference preseason team," UNC Asheville volleyball head coach Frederico Santos said. "She had a tremendous season last fall and I know she looks forward to the upcoming season."
Guthrie closed out the 2017 campaign as a first-team All-Big South selection. She finished the regular season in 2017 third in the Big South Conference in both kills (3.82) and points (4.34) per set. She was also eighth in the league in service aces per set at 0.33.
Guthrie was twice named Big South Player of the Week, garnering weekly honors from the league on Oct. 9 and Oct. 30.
Overall last season, Guthrie had a team-best 391 kills and team second-best 303 digs on the season. She enters her senior season with 910 kills and 794 digs in her career.
UNC Asheville was picked in the 2018 preseason Big South poll exactly where they finished the 2017 campaign in fourth.
"Conference play will be very tough," Santos said. "We lost Liberty, but had two teams make the NCAA Tournament. We also gained two very competitive teams that will be looking to make their mark in the league."
UNC Asheville enters the 2018 campaign coming off its most wins in conference play since the 2010 season with nine.
UNC Asheville was really strong at the Justice Center during the 2017 season. The Bulldogs were 7-2 on the season at the Justice Center with wins over Montreat, Gardner-Webb, Campbell, Winthrop, Charleston Southern, Presbyterian College and Liberty.
UNC Asheville has now won at least seven home matches in a single season for the last three seasons. In fact, the Bulldogs are 26-8 over the last three seasons at home.
To learn more about UNC Asheville volleyball, please visit uncabulldogs.com.
The league office unveiled the preseason All-Big South team and the preseason poll on Wednesday, Aug. 1, 2018.
"We are thrilled and honored to have Cara make the all-conference preseason team," UNC Asheville volleyball head coach Frederico Santos said. "She had a tremendous season last fall and I know she looks forward to the upcoming season."
Guthrie closed out the 2017 campaign as a first-team All-Big South selection. She finished the regular season in 2017 third in the Big South Conference in both kills (3.82) and points (4.34) per set. She was also eighth in the league in service aces per set at 0.33.
Guthrie was twice named Big South Player of the Week, garnering weekly honors from the league on Oct. 9 and Oct. 30.
Overall last season, Guthrie had a team-best 391 kills and team second-best 303 digs on the season. She enters her senior season with 910 kills and 794 digs in her career.
UNC Asheville was picked in the 2018 preseason Big South poll exactly where they finished the 2017 campaign in fourth.
"Conference play will be very tough," Santos said. "We lost Liberty, but had two teams make the NCAA Tournament. We also gained two very competitive teams that will be looking to make their mark in the league."
UNC Asheville enters the 2018 campaign coming off its most wins in conference play since the 2010 season with nine.
UNC Asheville was really strong at the Justice Center during the 2017 season. The Bulldogs were 7-2 on the season at the Justice Center with wins over Montreat, Gardner-Webb, Campbell, Winthrop, Charleston Southern, Presbyterian College and Liberty.
UNC Asheville has now won at least seven home matches in a single season for the last three seasons. In fact, the Bulldogs are 26-8 over the last three seasons at home.
To learn more about UNC Asheville volleyball, please visit uncabulldogs.com.
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