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University of the Cumberlands Volleyball 07-08 PreviewThe volleyball team ended the season with a 22-17 record, a third place finish in the Mid-South Conference, and in ninth place in the NAIA Region XI. The Patriots also received five All-Conference honors, had nine named to the Academic All-Conference team, two Daktronics-NAIA All-American Scholar Athletes, and two Mid-South Conference Players of the Week. Although the Patriots will experience a change in the coaching staff this upcoming season, they plan to continue on the road toward improvement. Kara Clemenz, a 2002 Cumberlands graduate, begins her first season as Head Coach for the Patriots. As a former athlete and Assistant Coach, Clemenz has watched the program grow and intends to continue the progress. Coach Clemenz will be aided this season by Assistant Coach Bruna Langner. While playing for Lee University, Langner made four appearances in the NAIA National Tournament. Coach Langner’s experience and Brazilian background will provide the program with new approaches and techniques, aiding the Patriots in their quest for a conference title. Though the ladies will be losing their three most powerful leaders, Anna Clemenz, Liz Bowling, and Aslean White, they have several talented athletes ready to take charge. Taran Johnson, Heather Rutherford, Kaylyn Suttles, and Lauren Taylor were aggressive players last season, and look to be even more so this season. Incoming freshmen Erika Barnes, Jenna Suttles, and Jessica Gunn look to supply the team with big hits and great fundamentals. “We will be a very young team this season, but that can have advantages,” states Coach Clemenz. The team will encounter many challenges in the upcoming season, and Coach Clemenz expects to see determination and improvement among the athletes. With a winning mentality, the rising talents, and incoming potential, the Patriots look to rise above the competition. The Patriot ladies will open their season on Aug 24-25, 2007 at the Lincoln Memorial University Tournament.
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