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2003
(Dec. 8) Senior Lauren Campbell helped
Emory University to a fourth-place finish at the NCAA national tournament
by collecting 33 digs in two matches. The senior Libero had 21 digs
in the semifinal match against New York University. It marked her
fifth 20-dig match of the year, a school record. In the last match
of her collegiate career, Campbell had an assist to go along with
her twelve digs, ending her career with a four-match streak of double-digit
digs. Campbell holds the school record for career digs (1,174) and
season digs (418) and is second in school history with a 2.60 digs
per game average. Campbell made it to the NCAA tournament each of
her four years at Emory and ends her career advancing farther in
the tournament than any Eagle team before.
(Nov. 24) Senior Lauren Campbell had 23
digs in a win against Williams College (Mass.) to send Emory University
to the NCAA Division III National Tournament Final Four. Campbell
also had two assists and a kill in the four-game match. Campbell's
23 digs made it the fourth match this season that she had 20 or
more digs, a school record. Campbell also holds the school record
for career digs with 1,141. This is the first time the Emory team
has advanced to the final four in the NCAA National Tournament.
(Nov. 17) Sophomore Katrina Damasco helped
Emory University advance to the quarterfinals of the NCAA Division
III National Tournament with 34 kills in two matches last weekend.
Damasco had 19 kills and hit .342 in a five-game win against fourth-ranked
Trinity University (Tx.) in the regional finals, falling one kill
shy of becoming the fourth Eagle ever with 20 kills in NCAA tournament
match. The outside hitter tallied had 15 kills in the regional semifinals
against Washington & Lee (Va.) while hitting .375 for the match.
Damasco's 34 kills are the most kills in back-to-back matches that
she has had this season. Emory, ranked 14th in the nation, will
host the quarterfinals of the tournament this Saturday at 7 pm.
(Nov. 10) Junior Jolene Litzman totaled
60 kills in six matches last week. The right side hitter also had
15 block assists and five digs in that span. Litzman's best match
came against Case Western Reserve (Pa.), in which she had 13 kills
while hitting .524 for the match. Litzman is second on the team
in kills per game and third in total kills with 2.82 and 344 for
the season, respectively. The Eagles, who went 3-3, during the week,
finish the regular season with a record of 29-12, one win shy of
back-to-back 30-win seasons.
(Nov. 3) Sophomore Remley Dodge had 46
assists in the match against Lee University (Tenn.), ranked 13th
in the NAIA poll. The setter also had five digs and a block assist
in the four-game match. This marks her fifth consecutive match,15th
overall, of at least 40 assists or more. Dodge currently leads the
team with 1,118 assists for the season. She is one of only two Eagles
to begin her collegiate career with consecutive 1,000+ assist seasons.
Dodge is on pace to finish the season just shy of 1,200 assists.
The Eagles, ranked 14th in the nation, have a record of 26-9 and
play their last regular season home match of the year this week.
(Oct. 27) Junior Jolene Litzman had 33
kills in two matches last weekend. Litzman had a season-high 20
kills against West Georgia, an NCAA Division II school. She also
picked up two block assists and a dig in that match. In her second
match, Litzman had 13 kills and four digs in addition to a service
ace. Litzman is currently third on the team in total blocks and
fourth on the team in kills with 50 and 276, respectively. The Eagles,
ranked 15th in the nation, went 3-0 on the weekend and now have
a record of 26-8.
(Oct. 20) Sophomore Remley Dodge helped
Emory University to a 3-1 finish at the UAA Round Robin II last
weekend. Dodge totaled 137 assists in four matches with five service
aces and five block assists. Dodge had at least 42 assists in three
of the four matches, marking 10 times this season that Dodge has
surpassed the 40-assist mark. Dodge's match high came against Case
Western Reserve (Pa.), where the setter served up 45 assists. The
Eagles, ranked 15th in the nation, now have a record of 23-8.
(Oct. 6) Senior Katie Wildermuth helped
Emory University win two out of three matches during the University
Athletics Association Round Robin I. Wildermuth had seven kills,
four assists, and six digs during the tournament. The outside hitter's
best match came against New York University, where she had six kills,
three digs, and a block assist. Wildermuth is the only Eagle who
has played in every game this year. The Eagles, ranked 11th in the
nation, now have a record of 19-4 for the season.
(Sept. 29) Freshman Sarah Sweeney helped
Emory University to a second-place finish at the Emory Tournament
this past weekend. Sweeney amassed 29 kills during the tournament
with five service aces and 17 block assists in four matches. Sweeney's
best match came against Palm Beach Atlantic (Fla.) when the middle
hitter had 12 kills along with two block solos and a service ace.
Sweeney leads the team in block solos and block assists for the
season with 30 and 49, respectively. She is second on the team in
kills with 175 on the year. The Eagles, ranked 10th in the nation,
now have a record of 17-3 for the season.
(Sept. 22) Junior Monica Robbins helped
Emory University to its second tournament win of the season. Robbins
had 43 kills in four matches while hitting .396 in those matches.
The outside hitter served up eight aces and dug out 13 balls over
the weekend. Robbins was named MVP of the tournament, marking the
second weekend in a row that she has made the all-tournament team.
Robbins is tied for the team led in season service aces with a total
of 23. She is second on the team in hitting percentage with a .349
average for the season. After posting a 4-0 record this weekend,
the Eagles, ranked 11th in the nation, now have a record of 14-2
for the season.
(Sept. 15) Sophomore Katrina Damasco helped
Emory University to a second-place finish in the Washington &
Lee Invitational. The outside hitter led the team with 41 kills
in four matches while hitting .223. Damasco also had seven aces
and 16 digs on the weekend. Damasco's best match came in a three-game
win against Savannah College of Art & Design (GA), in which
she had 14 kills, two aces, and seven digs while hitting .281 for
the match. Damasco is second on the team in kills per game, averaging
3.48 for the season. The Eagles, ranked ninth in the nation, now
have a record of 10-2 for the season.
(Sept. 8) Remley Dodge helped Emory University
to a second-place finish in the Emory Classic. The sophomore setter
dished out 114 assists in three matches, with a high of 61 assists
in a four-game win against Capital (Ohio). Those 61 assists are
not only the fifth highest total in a single match in school history,
but also mark a new career high for Dodge. Dodge’s 309 assists
lead the team while her 44 digs puts her fourth on the team. Emory,
ranked eighth in the nation, now has a record of 7-1 for the season.
(Sept. 1) Junior Jolene Litzman, promoted
to the starting lineup for the first time in her career, led nationally
ranked Emory University in kills during its season opening tournament.
Litzman recorded 43 kills, 16 digs and 17 blocks while playing primarily
in three matches. In her first two collegiate seasons, Litzman amassed
87 career kills. The right-side hitter opened with 15 kills against
Loyola (La.) and followed with 12 against Spring Hill (Ala.), and
14 against host West Alabama. Litzman helped Emory, ranked No. 8
in the nation, to a 4-0 record and the tournament title.
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