Sara Davis of the volleyball team was selected as the Athlete of the Month, sponsored by Sleep Inn, for the month of September.
Davis was the athlete of the week for the period ending Sept. 25.
During that week, Davis helped lead the team to a 2-0 week as they posted wins over Lander University (3-1) and the defending regular season PBC champion USC Aiken (3-1). All the 6-foot-2 middle hitter did was hit a remarkable .544 with a team-high 36 kills (5.14/set) with just five errors on 57 swings. Davis added a pair of service aces and four total blocks. Against the Pacers, she hit a career-best .633 with a match-high 21 kills and she only had two errors on 20 swings. In the match against Lander, Davis recorded nine of her team-high 15 kills in the fourth set and she hit .444.
For the month, Davis hit a team-leading .346 as she racked up 146 kills (3.24/set) with 35 errors on 321 swings. She also collected 42 total blocks.
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