Marshall University Athletics
Volleyball's Sullivan and Fleming Earn All-Conference USA Recognition
11/19/2009 12:00:00 AM | Volleyball
Nov. 19, 2009
IRVING, Texas - Marshall University senior Emily Sullivan and junior Elizabeth Fleming were named to the All-Conference USA volleyball teams, announced by the league office on Thursday.
Sullivan was honored by being named as a first team All-C-USA selection. The Cincinnati, Ohio, native ended the regular season tied for second in hitting percentage at .354 (358K-94E-746) and seventh in kills per set (3.44) in league statistics.
Sullivan, an outside hitter/middle blocker, earned Co-C-USA Offensive Player of the Week on Oct. 26. During that week she averaged 4.67 kills and 4.92 points per set while hitting .434 (28K-5E-53TA). She tied for a match-high 16 kills at Southern Miss and tallied 12 kills at UCF, which was a match-best. She also hit .469 (16K-1E-32TA) vs. USM.
"I'm very excited for Emily that she was recognized," head coach Mitch Jacobs said. "She spent two seasons playing behind Kelly Anne Billingly and had nagging injuries last year, which held her back. It makes me so proud to see her put it all together and be an all-conference player this season."
Fleming was named to the C-USA second team. This is the second occasion she has earned this award. During Fleming's freshman campaign in 2007 she was also named to the conference second team.
The starting setter for the Herd finished with 11.89 assists per set, which was good for second in conference. Fleming was named C-USA Setter of the Week on two occasions (Sept. 8, Oct. 26) and topped the 50-assist mark four times. She also recorded 10 double-doubles on the season.
"It's great to see Liz be recognized again," Jacobs said. "I think we have the most talented setter in the league and people will realize how great she is in her senior year."
The Herd battles Rice on Friday at 6 p.m. EST in a four-five matchup in the C-USA Tournament at the Tudor Fieldhouse in Houston, Texas. GameTracker will be available by logging onto HerdZone.com.
