Lees-McRae’s Clendenin Named Women’s Volleyball Player of the Week

Lees-McRae’s Clendenin Named Women’s Volleyball Player of the Week

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Lees-McRae’s Clendenin Named Women’s Volleyball Player of the Week

High Point, N.C.> Lees-McRae College’s Taylor Clendenin has been selected as the NCAA Division II Conference Carolinas women’s volleyball Player of the Week during week number two in the 2011 season. The Statesville, N.C. native paced the Bobcats to a 2-2 record at the Tusculum Fall Classic this weekend, leading LMC to a pair of four-set wins against Montevallo and Lenoir-Rhyne on Friday before the Bobcats dropped a pair of hard-fought decisions to Francis Marion and host Tusculum on Saturday. The junior outside hitter averaged 3.65 kills per set over the course of the weekend, opening the two-day slate with a 15-kill performance in a 3-1 win over Montevallo. Clendenin followed with a 17-kill, seven-dig showing against Lenoir-Rhyne before posting a double-double with 14 kills and 10 digs against Francis Marion on Saturday. She put together her best performance of the week against Tusculum on Saturday when she tallied 16 kills and one error for a .341 hitting percentage. For the year, Lees-McRae stands at 2-6 overall and 0-0 in league play.

 

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