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Guthrie Named Big South Volleyball Player of the Week

08.27.2018 | Women's Volleyball

CHARLOTTE, N.C. – UNC Asheville senior outside hitter Cara Guthrie has been selected as the Big South Volleyball Player of the Week.

The league office made the official announcement on Monday, Aug. 27, 2018.

Guthrie has now been chosen Big South Player of the Week three times in her career. She was twice named conference Player of the Week during the 2017 season (Oct. 9 and Oct. 30).

A preseason All-Big South Conference selection, Guthrie ended the UNC Asheville Invitational this past weekend with 3.67 kills and 1.89 digs per set. The senior outside hitter from Jupiter, Fla. finished with 33 kills and 17 digs in total. She also had six service aces on the weekend.

For her efforts, Guthrie was chosen to the UNC Asheville Invitational All-Tournament Team.

Guthrie led all of the Big South last week in kills (3.67), points (4.44) and aces (0.67) per set. Guthrie hit an impressive .342 en route to the league-leading numbers.

UNC Asheville volleyball will next travel to Chattanooga, Tenn. to compete in the Chattanooga Classic.

UNC Asheville will first face off against host Chattanooga of the Southern Conference at 6 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 31. The Bulldogs will then face new Atlantic Sun Conference member North Alabama at 10 a.m. on Saturday, Sept. 1. UNC Asheville will then conclude its time at the tournament by taking on Tennessee State of the Ohio Valley Conference at 4:30 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 1.
 
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