Coastal Georgia athletics has three events coming up for the week of Aug. 20-26.
With season-opening weekend in the books, volleyball travels to Sylvania, Ohio for the Gray Wolf Invitational. The Mariners play three matches – one on Friday and two on Saturday.
Please note the schedule is subject to change. Visit www.CoastalGeorgiaSports.com for the latest information.
Volleyball at Gray Wolf Invitational
vs. Indiana University South Bend – Friday, Aug. 24 || 5 p.m. || Sylvania, Ohio || Russell J. Ebeid Recreation Center
vs. Taylor – Saturday, Aug. 25 || 10 a.m. || Sylvania, Ohio || Russell J. Ebeid Recreation Center
at (RV) Lourdes – Saturday, Aug. 25 || 5:30 p.m. || Sylvania, Ohio || Russell J. Ebeid Recreation Center
The Teams: Coastal Georgia (3-1); IU South Bend (0-0); Taylor (0-0); and (RV) Lourdes (0-0).
About: Coastal Georgia goes on the road for the first time this season, traveling to Ohio for the Gray Wolf Invitational… Of the four teams competing in this weekend’s tournament, Coastal Georgia is the only squad with matches for the 2018 season already under its belt… The Mariners come off a 3-1 performance during its own Mariner Invitational… This upcoming weekend’s matches will also mark the second weekend in which the Mariners finish a tournament against a team garnering national attention. Coastal Georgia concluded the Mariner Invitational against Reinhardt, who was also receiving votes in the 2018 NAIA Volleyball Preseason Coaches’ Top 25 Poll.
Key Players (* denotes stats from 2017): Coastal Georgia – MB Kyra White (3.53 kills/set), MB Alexis Downey (.397 attack pct.), S Ashley Kot (11.00 assists/set), L/DS Yorelis Rios Gonzalez (5.42 digs/set). IU South Bend* – OPP Sarah Allison (2017 All Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic Conference First Team, 321 kills, 2.87 per set, .213 attack pct.). Taylor* – S Haley Harrell (2017 All-Crossroads League Second Team, 7.5 assists/set. Lourdes* – Tylar Roberston (2017 Wolverine-Hoosier Athletic Conference All-Freshman Team, 295 kills); DS Angelica Dippold (2017 Wolverine-Hoosier Athletic Conference First Team, 597 digs, 5.24 digs/set). MB Emily Arnold (2017 Wolverine-Hoosier Athletic Conference Second Team, 151 total blocks, 1.19 block/set, 21 block solo, 130 block assist).
Series: Coastal Georgia vs. IU South Bend – First Meeting. Coastal Georgia vs. Taylor – First Meeting. Coastal Georgia vs. Lourdes – First Meeting.
Originally published at https://www.coastalgeorgiasports.com/article/2163