Brenau Advances to Semi-Finals at SSAC Tournament

Cleveland, TN- In what has become a season of firsts for the Brenau volleyball program, the Tigers provided another one today by defeating Southern Wesleyan in the first round of the SSAC Conference Championships in a five game thriller, 25-23, 20-25, 25-22, 17-25, and 15-7. The reward for the win will be a chance to play regular season champion Lee University in the semi-finals later today.Senior Karen Green had a monster match with 28 kills and 14 digs, which comes on the heels of the announcement at last night's conference banquet that she was named to the First Team All SSAC team. She becomes the first Brenau volleyball player to receive that recognition. Yet another first for the program was provided when Senior Audra VanArsdale was named Second Team All SSAC, giving the Tigers two All Conference players for the first time. VanArsdale was also huge in today's game with 34 assists, 22 digs and five serving aces. Senior Maida Smajic, who was named to the Musco Lighting Champions of Character Team last night, came up with 25 digs in today's match. Others who contributed to today's win were Alexis Arthur with 11 digs, six kills and two blocks; Kelsey Aley (seven kills and two blocks); Melissa Thornton (five kills and four digs); and Courtney Frady (six kills).