November 5, 2003
For immediate release
Contact: Bob Lowe, SID
(336) 272-7102, x279

Greensboro College student-athletes earned five honors on the 2003 USA South Women’s Volleyball Team. The Pride led the way with four student athletes earning awards.

Katie Smith (Colfax, NC/NW Guilford) and Sarah Davis (Yanceyville, NC/Bartlett. Yancey) earned first team honors. Smith, a sophomore midele-hitter, leads the team with 300 kills and 110 blocks on the season. Davis, also a sophomore setter/outside-hitter, leads the Pride with 623 assists on the season.

The Pride also placed two players—Freshman Lauren Smith (Raleigh, NC/Milbrook), and sophomore Ruthanne Clark (Greensboro, NC/Southeast/Elon)--to the conference second team.

Lauren Smith, an outside-hitter with 276 kills 10 assists and 53 blocks, was also named the USA South women’s volleyball rookie—of the year.

The Pride (23-12, 13-2 USA South) is seeded second in the USA South Tournament. The event is Friday and Saturday in Wincehster, VA.November 5, 2003 – 

The 2003 USA South Athletic Conference Volleyball Team

Player-of-the-Year: Courtney Carrington, Averett
Rookie-of-the-Year: Lauren Smith, Greensboro 
Coach-of-the-Year: Danny Miller, Averett

First Team
Amber Bradshaw - Christopher Newport
Erin Bradshaw - Christopher Newport
Courtney Carrington - Averett
Sarah Davis - Greensboro
Courtney Peters - Averett
Katie Smith - Greensboro 

Second Team
Ruthanne Clark - Greensboro
Jennifer Ellis - Methodist
Jenny Gray - Shenandoah
Shermika Harris - Ferrum
Erin Moore - Averett
Lauren Smith - Greensboro