"Volleyball Release (2005) -Guilford Volleyball Downs Sweet Briar, 3-0" - Guilford College

 

      Greensboro, NC (10/29/05) -- Brittani Leathern had 14 kills on season-high .522 hitting in Guilford's 30-14, 30-14, 30-20 Old Dominion Athletic Conference (ODAC) volleyball victory over visiting Sweet Briar Saturday.

 

The Quakers closed their regular season with an 8-17 mark (3-7 ODAC). The Vixens drop to 1-20 (0-10 ODAC) with the loss.

 

Leathern's hitting helped the Quakers hit .330 as a team, a season-high. Rookie Jessica Smith played outside hitter and turned in a career-high 12 kills and a team-best nine digs on .364 hitting. She also served up three aces to share match-high honors with Leathern. Becca Jones added 24 assists and six kills on .667 hitting.

 

Dori Rucker led Sweet Briar with six kills. Natalie Cutchin added a match-best 10 digs.

 

Guilford has qualified for next weekend's (11/4-5) ODAC Tournament, hosted by Emory & Henry. Pairings will be announced by the conference office later this week.