(Nov. 30) - The end of the 2004 season marked the close of the collegiate careers of four Emory University players--K.C. Conley, Jolene Litzman, Monica Robbins and Katie Wildermuth. The quartet helped Emory compile a 128-37 record, including three 30-win seasons, and four NCAA Division III tournament berths, including a trip to the Final Four in 2003 and the national quarterfinals in 2004.
Conley finishes her Emory career third in school history in
career digs. Litzman was named to the All-America third team in
2003 and received honorable mention in 2004.
Robbins finishes her Emory career with the school record in hitting
percentage (.353). She was named to the All-America second team in
2004 and received honorable mention in 2003. Wildermuth finishes
her Emory career fourth in school history in digs.
(Nov. 22) - Emory University's K.C. Conley had five digs and two serve aces against Juniata College (PA), ranked first in the nation, in the quarterfinals of the NCAA Division III national championships. She led the team in serve aces and was third in digs for the season.
The senior finishes her career third in school history with 990 career digs and eighth with 199 career serve aces. She amassed at least 150 digs in each of her four seasons with Emory, including 386 in her junior year. Over Conley's four season with Emory, the Eagles had a 123-40 record and made its first appearance in the Final Four (2003).
(Nov. 15) - Emory University's Courtney Rose helped the Eagles advance to the NCAA Quarterfinals by winning the South region championship. The sophomore tallied 14 kills, nine digs and four serve aces against Washington and Lee University (VA) to move on to the regional finals. In the finals, Rose earned her 11th double-double of the season with 10 kills and 14 digs against Texas Lutheran University. On the season, Rose has 379 kills and 309 digs. She is the first Emory player to amass 300 of each in two seasons. With two seasons of eligibility remaining, she is on pace to amass more than 1,000 career kills and digs.
(Nov. 8) - Emory University's Catherine Zidow helped her team to a second-place finish in the University Athletic Association championship. Over the course of five matches and 14 games played, Zidow tallied 149 assists, 29 digs, 25 kills and 11 blocks. The setter earned Emory's first triple-double of the season against No. 6 Washington University (MO) with 42 assists, 13 digs and 11 kills, adding 6 blocks. In three matches against nationally ranked teams, Zidow amassed 102 assists. The junior has 1,158 assists on the season, eighth highest in school history. She is fifth all-time at Emory in career assists with 1,562.
(Nov. 1) - Emory University's Monica Robbins was named to the all-tournament team at the Trinity (Texas) National Invitational. The senior had 26 kills and 24 total blocks in four matches. In a match against No. 6 Ohio Northern, Robbins tallied 11 total blocks along with eight kills. Her 11 blocks in a match ranks second in school history. On the season, Robbins leads the team in total blocks and is third in kills. With 1,146 career kills and 383 career blocks, she is one of three Emory players to amass more than 1,000 kills and 300 blocks.
(Oct. 25) - Courtney Rose had a .530 hitting percentage in three victories last weekend, helping Emory University, ranked 12th in the nation, to wins over the No.1 and No. 3 ranked teams in the nation. Rose compiled 50 kills and 34 digs in three matches. She earned two double-doubles (10 kills and digs) over the weekend bringing her total to a team-leading eight on the season. In a 3-1 win over Cal-State Hayward, ranked third in the nation, the sophomore had a hitting percentage of .690, amassing 20 kills without making a hitting error. She also added 14 digs. In a 3-2 win over Wittenberg University (OH), ranked first in the nation, Rose had 17 kills and 15 digs. Rose added 13 kills without error and a .650 hitting percentage against the University of Dubuque (IA). For the season, the outside hitter leads her team in kills with 276 and is second in digs with 221. In her second season, Rose is on pace to become the first Emory player to have 1,000 kills and 1,000 digs.
(Oct. 18) - K.C. Conley helped Emory University to a 4-0 record in the second round of the University Athletic Association round robin. The senior had nine serve aces and 32 digs on the weekend, including 12 digs in a victory over New York University, ranked first in the nation. For the season, the senior leads her team with 50 aces and is third in digs with 167. Conley is fourth in school history in career digs with 909 and seventh in aces with 176. Emory University, ranked 15th in the nation, finished 6-1 in the conference, earning the second seed in the conference championships.
(Oct. 11) - Kristin Anderson of Emory University recorded a season-high 11 kills along with a .625 hitting percentage against an NCAA Division II school. Anderson amassed the 11 kills in 16 attacks with only one error against West Georgia. Her previous high of nine kills came against a nationally ranked Division III team.
(Oct. 4) - Emory University's Jolene Litzman had 35 kills over the weekend in three matches against conference opponents. Litzman helped the Eagles to a victory over Carnegie Mellon University (Pa.), ranked 25th in the nation, as she piled up 18 kills. The senior also had eight kills, a .280 hitting percentage and three digs against Washington University (Mo.), ranked sixth in the nation. Litzman is tied for the team lead in kills and hitting percentage. In her second season of full-time play, she is 13th in school history in career kills.
(Sept. 27) - Emory University's Courtney Rose helped the Eagles to a first-place finish in the Emory Invitational. For the tournament, Rose amassed 39 digs and 47 kills with a .339 hitting percentage, including 10 kills and 14 digs against Elmhurst College (Ill.), ranked 22nd in the nation. Rose earned Most Valuable Player and all-tournament honors for her offensive and defensive play. For the season, the sophomore outside hitter leads Emory in kills and is third in digs. In only her second season, Rose is already in the top 20 in school history for kills and digs. Last season, Rose became the second Emory player in school history, and the first freshman, to have 300 kills and 300 digs in the same season.
(Sept. 20) - Emory University's Katie Wildermuth led the Eagles to two victories over ranked NAIA opponents last weekend. The senior co-captain had 33 digs over a four-match tournament, including 11 digs against King College (TN) and nine against Lee University (TN), ranked seventh in the region and fifth in the nation, respectively. Wildermuth leads the team in digs (95). She is second on the team in serve aces (12). The senior ranks 11th in school history with 635 career digs.
(Sept. 13) - Emory University's Monica Robbins helped the Eagles to a 3-1 record in the Emory Classic. The senior racked up 37 kills over four matches. Defensively, she had 13 blocks and 11 digs. Robbins' seven block assists in one match against Palm Beach Atlantic (FL) were the fourth most in school history. The middle hitter was one of two Emory players named to the all-tournament team. Robbins leads the team in blocks this season with 20 and an average of almost one per game. Robbins is third on the team in kills so far this season with 58. She is one of five Emory players with more than 1,000 career kills.
(Sept. 7) - Emory University's Katrina Damasco was the Eagles' top hitter in their season-opening tournament at Spring Hill (Ala.). Damasco hit .427 for the weekend while amassing 54 kills, primarily in two matches. Against the host school, ranked 24th in the nation in NAIA, Damasco racked up 26 kills with six errors in 56 attacks. The 26 kills were a career high and the sixth-highest ever in a match by an Eagle. Earlier in the same day, Damasco amassed 19 kills with three errors in 28 attacks against Faulkner (Ala.). She was named to the all-tournament team for her performance. Last season, Damasco recorded the fourth-highest season kill total in school history.