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Guthrie Chosen to Chattanooga Classic All-Tournament Team

09.02.2018 | Women's Volleyball

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. – For the second straight weekend UNC Asheville's Cara Guthrie closed out her efforts as a member of an All-Tournament team.

Just one weekend after being named to the UNC Asheville Invitational All-Tournament team, Guthrie was selected to the Chattanooga Classic All-Tournament team. She was named the Big South Player of the Week after her performance in the UNC Asheville Invitational.

Guthrie ended UNC Asheville's three matches in the Chattanooga Classic averaging 3.55 kills and 1.55 digs per set.

The senior outside hitter from Jupiter, Fla. ended the Chattanooga Classic with 39 kills and 17 digs overall. She collected double-digit kills in all three matches in the tournament for the Bulldogs.

Guthrie had five service aces in the Chattanooga Classic. She is nearing becoming the latest member of UNC Asheville's 1,000-kill club. Guthrie ended the Chattanooga Classic with 982 kills in her career.

UNC Asheville will next travel to Charleston, S.C. for its final regular season tournament of the 2018 season. The Bulldogs will play three matches in the Hampton Inn Charleston/West Ashley College of Charleston Invitational.

UNC Asheville will open the tournament by facing host College of Charleston of the Colonial Athletic Association at 7 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 7. The next day, UNC Asheville will open its Saturday with a 10 a.m. match against Davidson of the Atlantic 10. The Bulldogs will close out the tournament by battling The Citadel for the second time in the 2018 season at 4:30 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 8.

CHATTANOOGA CLASSIC ALL-TOURNAMENT TEAM
TSU - Rachel Henderson, Sr., Opp/MB
UNC Asheville - Cara Guthrie, Sr., OH
UNA - Malaisia Stallworth, Sr., MH
UNA - Genesis Benitez, Jr., DS
UTC - Megan Kaufman, So., DS/L
UTC - Jaque Langhaim, Fr., S

Most Outstanding Player
UTC - Dani Szczepanski, Jr., MB (MOP)
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