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2 0 0 8 V o l l e y b a l lS e a s o n O u t l o o kA N e w E r aThe 2008 Newberry College volleyball season is aboutto begin. Last season’s team rewrote the record books,but this year the team plans on crushing everyone’s expectationsyet again.They may have lost a few starters and last year’s headcoach, but this team has a new coach with big expectationsand an offense that could go down as the best inNewberry history.New coach David Nicholson and his team are gunningfor the SAC title and plan on setting a new standardfor Newberry volleyball. Coach Nicholson is very confidentand has no worries about the team adjusting to hiscoaching style.“I think the transition will be relatively easy because MattSonnichsen and I have pretty similar styles,” says Nicholson.“Not a lot of yelling and screaming, but a lot ofdirection.”8/29 vs. Armstrong Atlantic State^ 4 p.m.8/30 vs. North Greenville^ 11 a.m.8/30 at Anderson^ 5 p.m.9/2 USC Aiken 7 p.m.9/4 at Belmont Abbey 7 p.m.9/9 Lander 7 p.m.9/12 vs. St. Andrews Presbyterian^^ 4:30 p.m.9/12 at USC Aiken^^ 7 p.m.9/13 vs. Valdosta State^^ 10 a.m.9/13 vs. Charleston (W. Va.)^^ 12:30 p.m.9/19 at Mars Hill* 7 p.m.9/20 at Tusculum* 5 p.m.9/26 Brevard* 7 p.m.9/30 at Southern Wesleyan 7 p.m.10/3 Carson-Newman* 7 p.m.10/4 Lincoln Memorial* 4:30 p.m.10/7 at Wingate* 7 p.m.10/10 Lenoir-Rhyne* 7 p.m.10/11 Catawba* 2 p.m.10/15 at Brevard* 7 p.m.1018 at Norht Greenville 1 p.m.10/24 Tusculum* 7 p.m.10/25 Mars Hill* 5 p.m.10/29 Wingate* 7 p.m.10/31 at Catawba* 4 p.m.11/1 at Lenoir-Rhyne* 1 p.m.11/5 North Greenville* 7 p.m.11/7 at Lincoln Memorial* 6:30 p.m.11/8 at Carson-Newman* 4 p.m.11/14-15 Food Lion SAC Tournament^- Anderson University Invitational *- SAC match^^- USC Aiken Volleyball InvitationalO u t s i d e H i t t e rNewberry volleyball will be bringing back some of its top talent at the outside hitter position. Priscila Sales (Belo Horizonte,Brazil) will start her senior season and second season at Newberry. Last season Sales was Newberry’s most productiveplayer on offense. She shattered school records and now owns the title of most kills in a single season with 403. Sales finishedlast season on the all-SAC first team and enters this season on the preseason all-SAC first team as well.Lorena Maia (Belo Horizonte, Brazil) will also be returning to the roster this season. Last year Maia was a force to be reckonedwith 225 kills and 0.58 services aces per game. With two seasons of eligibility remaining, Maia has a legitimate chance ofbecoming the all-time career leader in kills and service aces at Newberry College.The list of talented outside hitters does not stop with Maia and Sales. Kara Harris (Grandview, Texas) and Kember Lichtie(Amarillo, Texas) will also try to make a significant offensive impact this season. Harris averaged 1.36 kills a game last seasonwhile Lichtie missed most of 2007 due to a knee surgery.2 0 0 8 V o l l e y b a l l M e d i a G u i d e
2 0 0 8 V o l l e y b a l lS e a s o n O u t l o o kM i d d l e B l o c k e rNewberry may be losing two of its top players at this position,but the team believes it has enough depth to still be aforce along the net. Niki and Dani Hroblak (Lake Wylie, S.C.)will be looking to have breakout seasons in 2008. These twoplayers were reserves last season, but the time is now forthem to help Newberry achieve its goal of winning the SouthAtlantic Conference.S e t t e rLast season’s freshman sensation Brianna Blakely (Houston,Texas) is returning to Newberry. Blakely put up historic numberslast year racking up 9.6 assists per game. After one seasonof collegiate volleyball she is already 10th all time amongthe career assists leaders at Newberry.S c h e d u l eCoach Nicholson believes the schedule is favorable and a runat the conference championship is the ultimate goal. The teamwill start the season off at the Anderson University Invitational,a tournament in which the team will face strong opponents outsidetheir conference and give Newberry fans a glimpse into howgood this team can be.Newberry’s home opener will be September 2 against USC Aiken.The conference schedule begins on September 19 at MarsHill. On October 7, the team will play at Wingate for what may bethe most crucial match of the season. Wingate defeated Newberrythree times last season on their way to winning the SACchampionship. An early win against them will be a big boost forthe scarlet and gray.Backing up Blakely is freshman setter Lindsey Hollingsworthfrom Charleston S.C. Hollingsworth played high school volleyballat Bishop England High School where she won the highschool state championship three times. Her championship experiencewill help this team on and off the court.Defensive Specialist/LiberoNewberry’s defense will be anchored in the back row by returninglibero Nadia Andrade (Belo Horizonte, Brazil). In herfreshman season she was Newberry’s best defensive weaponin the back court. She led the team in total digs and averaged3.09 digs per game, which is seventh in the Newberry singleseason record book.Andrade will have some help in the back this year from incomingdefensive specialist Brittany Wood (Pendleton, S.C.).Wood played high school volleyball at Pendleton HS andreceived all region honors twice. Wood, along with Hollingsworth,will have the opportunity to have an immediate impactin her freshman season.Last season’s overall record of 19-9 was the best in Newberryhistory, but those accomplishments are now in the past. Lichtieknows that this team can do better and hopes that Newberry fanswill come out and cheer them on all season.“I hope everyone can come out and support us and we promiseto bring some great entertainment and competition.”B r i a n n a B l a k e l y“Their participation will force competition for playing time andthat will drive all of us to be better, plus our practice reps willbe at a higher level,” Kember Lichtie says.N e w b e r r y A t h l e t i c S i t e . c o m
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