November 12, 2014

Griffin, Butler Earn SAC Postseason Accolades

Sophomore Mary Kate Griffin was named to the All-SAC Second Team, with freshman Rebecca Butler earning a spot on the All-Freshman team.

ROCK HILL, S.C.-The South Atlantic Conference announced the 2014 All-Conference teams on Wednesday. Sophomore Mary Kate Griffin was named to the All-SAC Second Team, with freshman Rebecca Butler earning a spot on the All-Freshman team

Griffin earns All-SAC recognition for the second straight season after being named to the All-Freshman team in 2013. Griffin led the league with 58 service aces and 21 solo blocks. She was third with 1,091 total attacks and fourth with 412.5 points scored.

Butler earned All-Freshman honors after she finished fourth in the conference in with kills with 349 as well as fourth place in kills per set (3.03) and 1,007 total attacks. Butler was the top finishing freshman in kills, kills per set, total attacks, digs and digs per set.

In addition to Griffin and Butler's laurels, Mars Hill was announced as the league statistical champion in team digs per game with 18.53.

Anderson's Hailey Pittman was named the SAC Player of the Year, with Lenoir-Rhyne's Brooke Redmond earning Freshman of the Year honors. Wingate's Shelton Collier was tabbed as Coach of the Year after the Bulldogs went 21-1 and won the regular season title for the ninth straight season.

First Team

Hailey Pittman, MB, Anderson

Shelly Stumpff, OH, Wingate

Rachel Harper, OH, Carson-Newman

Alison Cooke, S, Wingate

Lexi Potter, MB, Wingate

Jenna Wilson, MB, Carson-Newman

Haley Rhyne, OH, Lenoir-Rhyne

Moriah Jones, L, Tusculum

Second Team

Shannon Gillespie, OH, Anderson

Kristen Pickett, S, Carson-Newman