FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – October 6, 2008

Pioneers Cage Bulldogs
Dean Leads Pioneers with 13 Kills

SPARTANBURG, SC – The Spartanburg Methodist College women’s volleyball team remained unbeaten in Region X play with a 3-1 (25-16, 25-19, 24-26, 25-16) win over Pitt CC in Bridges Arena on Saturday.

Sophomore outside hitter Tiffany Dean (Westminster, SC/West-Oak) led the Pioneers with 13 kills, seven digs, one ace and one solo block.  Freshman outside Haley Cannon (Hickory, NC/Hickory) finished with 12 kills and 10 digs while sophomore middle Samantha Johnson (Summerville, SC/Summerville) had seven kills to pace the Pioneer offense.

Freshmen Taryn Blackwell (Inman, SC/Chapman) and Ashley Trunk (Columbia, SC/Ben Lippen) each chipped in with six kills, respectively.

Sophomore libero Kayla Potter (McDonough, GA/Union Grove) led the Pioneer defense with 20 digs and also chipped in with three aces.

Freshman setter Blaise Ramsbotham (Evans, GA/Greenbrier) paced the offensive attack finishing with a career-high 41 assists.

With the win the Pioneers remain unbeaten in Region X play with a 6-0 record and a 16-7 overall record. 

The Pioneers will face Blue Ridge at 7 p.m. Wednesday night in Bridges Arena and will continue their Region X schedule this weekend when the travel to face off with Wake Tech CC Friday night and Guilford Tech and Davidson County CC in a tri-match on Saturday.

Spartanburg Methodist College has 14 intercollegiate teams that compete in Region X of the National Junior College Athletic Association, which includes colleges in the Carolinas, Virginia, and West Virginia.

Spartanburg Methodist College is in its 98th year of providing quality education to students in a Christian environment.  More than 90 percent of SMC graduates continue their education at other institutions of higher learning.

For more information contact sports information director Brittany Harry at (864) 587-4008.

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