The Sandspur

Issue date: 11/19/04 Section: Sports

Media Credit: RC SID FUTURE OF GOLD: There will be no graduating players this year for the volleyball team so the future looks very good.

The Rollins College volleyball team (20-14, 8-8) ended the 2004 season with a loss to Saint Leo University (15-19, 8-8) 30-23, 30-27, 30-25. Julia Caner led the Tars with 12 kills and Alison Baker led the Lions with 19 kills and a .433 hitting percentage.

The Tars held the lead early and reached 20 points first in all three games, but were never able to complete a victory. Up 23-16 in game two, Saint Leo went on a 9-0 run and was able to close out the game. It was deja-vu in game three with the Tars up 20-18, but again the Lions went on a 9-0 run to bring the score to 27-20 in their favor and this time close out the match. The Tars were outscored .131 to the .239 total clip of Saint Leo.

Amy Barlow had 10 kills and 9 digs for the Tars with Lindsey Crosby dishing out 32 assists. Saint Leo had Morgan Mander connect on 11 kills and 13 digs, Erin Oberlin with 10 kills, and Robbie Beach dishing out game-high 42 assists.

The Tars had a successful 2004 season. They reached the 20 victory plateau for only the second time in nine years and are tied with Saint Leo for fourth place in the Sunshine State Conference. Caner broke the single season record for total attacks with 1,537, and digs with 508. Crosby also broke the single season record in assists with a total of 1,421. The Tars are graduating no seniors and look to improve in the spring. Look for the Tars to have another strong season in 2005.

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