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
Megan Hasse, OH, Tusculum
Susie Murach, OH, Wingate
Abby Saehler, MB, Wingate
Mary Kate Griffin, OH, Mars Hill
Kiera Holland, OH, Lincoln Memorial
Alix Hooker, L, Anderson
Honorable Mention
Jessica King, MB, Newberry
Brianna Gottberg, S, Lenoir-Rhyne
Kiayna O'Neal, OH, Carson-Newman
Lauren Santarelli, OH, Carson-Newman
Rachel Garnett, RS, Tusculum
Logan Hayward, OH, Newberry
Laryssa Welch, MB, Tusculum
Kori Adams, L, Wingate
All-Freshman
Brooke Redmond, MB, Lenoir-Rhyne
Kiera Holland, OH, Lincoln Memorial
Rebecca Butler, OH, Mars Hill
Laryssa Welch, MB, Tusculum
Katie Bludau, OH, Wingate
Sydney Kunz, S, Queens
Player of the Year
Hailey Pittman, Anderson
Freshman of the Year
Brooke Redmond, MB, Lenoir-Rhyne
Coach of the Year
Shelton Collier, Wingate
Statistical Champions
Hitting Percentage: Hailey Pittman, Anderson (SC) (0.416)
Kills Per Set: Hailey Pittman, Anderson (SC) (3.63)
Assists Per Set: Kristen Pickett, Carson-Newman (10.41)
Blocks Per Set: Jenna Wilson, Carson-Newman (1.19)
Service Aces Per Set: Shelly Stumpff, Wingate (0.63)
Digs Per Set: Aleksandra Vrvilo, Brevard (5.55)
Team Hitting Percentage: Wingate (0.278)
Team Assists Per Game: Wingate (13.18)
Team Kills Per Game: Wingate (14.13)
Team Winning Percentage: Wingate (0.933)
Team Opponent Hitting Percentage: Wingate (0.120)
Team Blocks Per Game: Lenoir-Rhyne (2.11)
Team Service Aces Per Game: Wingate (2.21)
Team Digs Per Game: Mars Hill (18.53)
