Three Lady Eagles Earn Preseason All-SAC Honors

Posted: Aug 05, 2009

ROCK HILL, S.C. -- The Carson-Newman volleyball team landed three members on the preseason All-South Atlantic Conference teams, league officials announced Wednesday.

Junior outside hitter Carly Mozgai (Greensboro, N.C.) and senior middle hitter Katie Troyer (Plain City, Ohio) were named to the first team, while senior setter Stephanie Cutter (Murfreesboro, Tenn.) was a second team selection.

Mozgai, a second team All-SAC and second team Daktronics All-Southeast Region performer in 2008, led the Lady Eagles and was ninth in the conference in kills last season with 401. She recorded double-digit kills in 21 matches, including a season-high 18 against Francis Marion on Sept. 20. Mozgai also finished the year with 246 digs and 67 blocks.

Troyer earned first team All-SAC honors last season after tallying 365 kills, including 18 double-digit kill performances. She tallied a season-high 20 kills against West Virginia State on Aug. 29. Troyer led the Lady Eagles and was fourth in the SAC with a school record .317 hitting percentage. She also led C-N and was third in the conference in assist blocks with 98, including 31 solo blocks.

Cutter finished 2008 with a team-high 801 assists, which ranked ninth in the conference, and recorded 298 digs. She accumulated 30 or more assists on five occasions and had 11 double-doubles, including a season-high 35 assists and 18 digs against Lincoln Memorial University on Nov. 14 in the SAC Tournament.

The Lady Eagles, which went 24-15 last season and advanced to the NCAA Southeast Regional tournament.

2009 SAC PRESEASON ALL-CONFERENCE TEAMS
FIRST TEAM
Brooke Seaman, Brevard
Carly Mozgai, Carson-Newman
Katie Troyer, Carson-Newman
Amanda Horenkamp, Lincoln Memorial
Lorena Maia, Newberry
Stormi Gale, Wingate
Liz Willis, Wingate
Maggie Malone, Wingate (Libero)

SECOND TEAM
Stephanie Cutter, Carson-Newman
Mai Zoua Lo, Catawba
Kassi Henry, Lenoir-Rhyne
Kodi Cartwright, Lincoln Memorial
Fernanda Frey, Newberry
Peyton Colclough, Tusculum
Lauren Billo, Wingate
Alicia MacIntyre, Lincoln Memorial (Libero)

June 9, 2010 Lady Eagles Add Four to 2010 Volleyball Signing Class

April 7, 2010 Lady Eagle Nikki James Coaches Upward Basketball Team

January 6, 2010 Carson-Newman Volleyball Signs Lindsey Bryant For The 2010 Season

December 8, 2009 Carson-Newman’s Stephanie Cutter Named All-Southeast Region Honorable Mention By The AVCA

November 23, 2009 Carson-Newman Volleyball Places Two On The All-Southeast Region Tournament Team

November 21, 2009 Carson-Newman Volleyball Wins First-Ever NCAA Playoff Match, 3-2, Over Catawba Friday

November 21, 2009 Carson-Newman Volleyball Ends 2009 Season With 3-0 Loss To Wingate In Southeast Region Semifinals

November 18, 2009 Carson-Newman Volleyball NCAA Tournament Bound

November 15, 2009 Wingate Wins Fourth-Straight Food Lion SAC Tournament Title With A 3-1 Victory Over Carson-Newman Sunday

November 15, 2009 Carson-Newman Volleyball Draws Fourth Seed For 2009 NCAA Division II Southeast Region Tournament

November 14, 2009 Carson-Newman Outlasts Lincoln Memorial In The Semifinals Of The 2009 Food Lion SAC Tournament

November 13, 2009 Carson-Newman Volleyball Advances To The Semifinals Of The 2009 Food Lion SAC Tournament, Defeating Lenoir-Rhyne, 3-1

November 12, 2009 Carson-Newman Volleyball To Face Lenoir-Rhyne In 2009 Food Lion SAC Tournament Quarterfinals

November 7, 2009 Carson-Newman Volleyball Locks Up Second Place With A 3-1 Victory Over Catawba Saturday In SAC Action

November 6, 2009 No. 23 Wingate Volleyball Outlasts Carson-Newman Onslaught, 3-2, Friday Night In SAC Action

November 5, 2009 Carson-Newman Volleyball Multimedia Information For This Weekend

November 3, 2009 Carson-Newman Volleyball Defeats King, 3-2, In 2009 Home Finale Tuesday

November 2, 2009 Carson-Newman’s Cutter Garners SAC Specialist of the Week Honors

October 31, 2009 Carson-Newman Volleyball Defeats Brevard, 3-0, Saturday Afternoon In South Atlantic Conference Action

October 30, 2009 Carson-Newman Volleyball Escapes Lenoir-Rhyne, 3-2, In A Thriller At Holt Fieldhouse Friday Night

October 29, 2009 Carson-Newman Volleyball Jumps To Fifth In NCAA Division II Southeast Region Rankings

October 28, 2009 Carson-Newman Defeats Mars Hill, 3-0, In A Record-Setting Night Tuesday On The Road

October 26, 2009 Carson-Newman's Stephanie Cutter Named South Atlantic Conference Volleyball Specialist Of The Week

October 23, 2009 Carson-Newman Volleyball Routs Queens, 3-0, Friday Afternoon At Holt Fieldhouse

October 21, 2009 Scheduling Changes Made For Carson-Newman Volleyball This Weekend

October 20, 2009 Carson-Newman Volleyball Defeats Tusculum, 3-2, In A Five-Set Thriller Tuesday In SAC Action

October 17, 2009 Carson-Newman Volleyball Defeats Newberry, 3-0, Saturday In South Atlantic Conference Action

October 15, 2009 Carson-Newman Volleyball Listed Seventh In The First NCAA Division II Southeast Region Rankings Of The Season

October 14, 2009 Carson-Newman Volleyball Sweeps Lincoln Memorial, 3-0, To Split The Season Series With The Lady Railsplitters

October 10, 2009 Catawba Volleyball Downs Carson-Newman, 3-0, Saturday At Holt Fieldhouse

October 9, 2009 Wingate Volleyball Snaps Carson-Newman's Win Streak With A 3-1 Win Friday At Holt Fieldhouse

October 5, 2009 Carson-Newman's Jasmine Clark Named South Atlantic Conference Volleyball Player Of The Week

October 3, 2009 Carson-Newman Volleyball Sweeps Brevard, 3-0, In South Atlantic Conference Action Saturday Afternoon

October 2, 2009 Carson-Newman Volleyball Defeats Lenoir-Rhyne, 3-2, In A South Atlantic Conference Thriller Friday Night

September 29, 2009 Carson-Newman Volleyball Sweeps Mars Hill, 3-0, In South Atlantic Conference Action Tuesday At Holt Fieldhouse

September 28, 2009 Carson-Newman's Stephanie Cutter Wins South Atlantic Conference Volleyball Specialist Of The Week

September 22, 2009 Carson-Newman Volleyball Downs Tusculum, 3-1, In South Atlantic Conference Action Tuesday Night

September 19, 2009 Carson-Newman Volleyball Comes From Behind To Defeat Newberry, 3-1, Saturday At Holt Fieldhouse

September 15, 2009 Lincoln Memorial Volleyball Downs Carson-Newman, 3-0, To Open South Atlantic Conference Play

September 12, 2009 Carson-Newman Volleyball Downs Anderson, 3-1, Saturday At Lincoln Memorial

September 5, 2009 Carson-Newman Volleyball Splits Its Pair Of Matches On Day Two Of The Lees-McRae Carolina Challenge

September 4, 2009 Carson-Newman Volleyball Splits A Pair Of Matches Friday At The Lees-McRae Carolina Challenge

September 1, 2009 King Volleyball Sweeps Carson-Newman, 3-0, Tuesday Evening In Bristol

August 29, 2009 Carson-Newman Volleyball Splits A Pair Of Matches On The Final Day Of The Chick-fil-A Invitational Saturday

August 28, 2009 Carson-Newman Volleyball Opens The 2009 Campaign With Two Wins At The Chick-fil-A Invitational Friday

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August 26, 2009 Chick-fil-A Volleyball Invitational Hosted by Carson-Newman

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August 7, 2009 Lady Eagles Begin Preparations for 2009 Season

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August 5, 2009 Lady Eagles Picked Second in SAC Preseason Poll

May 28, 2009 Rafalowski Earns Head Coaching Position

May 22, 2009 Lady Eagles Announce 2009 Volleyball Schedule

April 27, 2009 Lady Eagle Volleyball Adds Three for 2009 Season

Mon, 11/13 | Women's Volleyball at Lenoir-Rhyne L, 3-0 (Final) RC | BX | BX
Fri, 11/10 | Women's Volleyball at Anderson (S.C.) L, 3-0 (Final) RC | BX | BX | V
Mon, 11/06 | Women's Volleyball vs. Limestone W, 3-1 (Final) RC | BX | BX | V
Fri, 11/03 | Women's Volleyball vs. Coker W, 3-0 (Final) RC | BX | BX | PH | V
Wed, 11/01 | Women's Volleyball at Mars Hill L, 3-1 (Final) RC | BX | BX | V
Fri, 10/27 | Women's Volleyball at Emory & Henry W, 3-2 (Final) RC | BX | BX | V
Tue, 10/24 | Women's Volleyball vs. Virginia-Wise W, 3-0 (Final) RC | BX | BX | V
Sat, 10/21 | Women's Volleyball at Lander L, 3-0 (Final) RC | BX | BX
Sat, 10/21 | Women's Volleyball vs. Augusta L, 3-1 (Final) RC | BX | BX
Fri, 10/20 | Women's Volleyball at Lenoir-Rhyne L, 3-0 (Final) RC | BX | BX | V
Tue, 10/17 | Women's Volleyball vs. Newberry W, 3-0 (Final) RC | BX | BX | V | MN
Sat, 10/14 | Women's Volleyball at USC Aiken L, 3-0 (Final) RC | BX | BX
Sat, 10/14 | Women's Volleyball vs. Georgia College W, 3-1 (Final) RC | BX | BX
Tue, 10/10 | Women's Volleyball at Tusculum L, 3-0 (Final) RC | BX | BX | MN
Fri, 10/06 | Women's Volleyball vs. #24 Wingate L, 3-2 (Final) RC | BX | BX | PH | V | MN