GREENSBORO COLLEGE 
Volleyball 

 
11-05-04
PRIDE FALLS TO CAPTAINS 3-0 IN USA SOUTH FINALS 
at Methodist College in Fayetteville, NC 

Championship match: CNU 3, GC 0 
(30-25, 30-19, 30-26) 

The Christopher Newport Captains (32-7) rode the momentum of a thrilling semifinal victory over Averett into the championship match of the 2004 USA South Athletic Conference Tournament and defeated Greensboro 30-25, 30-19, 30-26 to win its third conference tournament championship in the last four seasons. 

The loss snapped a 12-match Pride winning streak. For Greensboro (27-10), Lauren Smith recorded 13 kills, while Katie Smith recorded 12 kills and nine digs. 

Tricia Nelson recorded 14 kills to pace the Captains, followed by Amber Bradshaw with 12 kills and Erin Bradshaw with 10 kills. Brittany Collins added 40 assists and four service aces, while Jenna Williams recorded 13 digs. 

Collins, Nelson and Amber Bradshaw represented Christopher Newport on the All-Tournament, as did Katie Smith and Lauren Smith from Greensboro. Also selected to the All-Tournament team was Courtney Peters from Averett and Erin Bryant from North Carolina Wesleyan. Collins was selected as the tournament Most Valuable Player. 

Final GC record 27-10; Streak L1. 

Semifinal Match
Greensboro 3, North Carolina Wesleyan 0 
(30-21, 30-19, 30-17) 

Top-seeded Greensboro used its dominating play at the net to defeat fourth-seeded North Carolina Wesleyan 30-21, 30-19, 30-17 in Saturday's first semifinal match of the 2004 USA South Athletic Conference Tournament at Methodist. Offensively, Greensboro had a tremendous .485 hitting percentage as two players reached double-figures in kills. 

The Pride received a dominating performance from 2004 USA South Player of the Year Katie Smith, who recorded a whopping 23 kills and three blocks for a .690 hitting percentage. In addition, Lauren Smith recorded a sizzling .800 hitting percentage with 12 kills and three blocks. 

For North Carolina Wesleyan, Erin Bryant recorded nine kills, while Kendra Brewer added seven kills. 

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