Editor's Note: Over the next 10 days, cumountainlions.com will be taking a look back at the top-10 most outstanding moments and achievements by Concord University teams and athletes during 2013-14.
2013 was one of the best seasons in the history of Concord volleyball. The Mountain Lions won 16 matches (the most by a Concord team since 2002), beat West Virginia Wesleyan for the first time in more than a decade, placed two players on the all-conference team and advanced all the way to the quarterfinals of the inaugural Mountain East Conference Tournament.
Concord's 16-17 record was the continuation of the respectability that head coach
Kate Southcott has helped to bring back to the a program that won a total of just 14 matches in the three years prior to her arrival in Athens in 2009. In addition to being the most wins by the program since 2002, CU's 16-win season was its fifth-best season over the last 24 seasons.
Included in the 16 wins was the Mountain Lions' Oct. 10 victory over West Virginia Wesleyan. The win was Concord's first over the perennially tough Bobcats under Southcott.
For their efforts, the duo of junior middle hitter
Sarah Jones and junior outside hitter
Brytni Willis earned all-conference honors. Jones compiled 314 kills (2.78 per set), a .218 attack percentage, 97 blocks (18 solo / 79 assisted), 266 digs (2.35 per set) and 16 aces in 2013. Willis registered 299 kills (2.65 per set), 41 blocks (3 solo / 38 assisted), 312 digs (2.76 per set) and 31 aces.
At the conclusion of the regular season Concord earned the right to host an opening round game of the MEC Tournament and proceeded to defeat Glenville State, 3-1, to advance to the quarterfinals where its season would end in a tough four-set loss to Fairmont State.
Final Season Results / Stats
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Top-10 Moments In Concord Athletics in 2013 |
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10 |
Simon's Hat Trick |
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9 |
Concord Volleyball Wins Most Matches Since 2002 |
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