by Hunter Patterson | Aug 30, 2010 | Sports
From AtlanticSun.org — MACON, Ga. – Playing in the Creighton Bluejay Invitational, the defending Atlantic Sun Champions Lipscomb Bisons recorded a 2-1 weekend picking up 3-1 victories against San Francisco and host school, Creighton. The play of Alex Kelly led the Lady Bisons as the two-time A-Sun Player of the Year set a tournament record with 63 kills and earned All-Tournament team honors. For her strong play, Kelly won the season’s first Atlantic Sun Player of the Week honors, the conference office announced on Monday. PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Alex Kelly, Lipscomb (Middle Hitter – Sr. – Kansas City, Mo. – Marketing) • Seven-time A-Sun Player of the Week winner • Set Bluejay Invitational record for kills with 63 in three matches en route to making All-Tournament team • Finished in double figures in digs and kills in all three matches • Leads the A-Sun in hitting percentage (.368), kills (63) and kills per set (5.25) • Recorded nine blocks and 58 digs in the first three matches of the season. OTHER NOMINEES: • Sabrita Gulley (OH/RS, Kennesaw State) – recorded 46 kills and averaged 5.11 kills per set • Jordan Reaves (OH, Campbell) — notched a career-high 10 kills with 18 digs against Villanova • Whitney Cogburn (Setter, ETSU) — dished out 26 assists in win against Charleston Southern • Emily Sanders (Setter, USC Upstate) – totaled 161 assists, 50 digs en route to All-Tournament team • Camil Dominguez (Setter, FGCU) — earned All-Tournament team honors by posting 155 assists • Kayla Albritton (OH, Belmont) – named to All-Tournament team for her 36 kills and .354 hitting...
