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	<title>High school teammates share college success in different sports</title>        
        <link>http://www.uu.edu/athletics/info/newsreleases/release.cfm?ID=2568</link>
		<description><![CDATA[By Whitney Jones, &quot;http://www.cardinalandcream.info/category/sports/&quot;&amp;rt;Cardinal &amp; Cream

Two of Union&apos;s best female athletes — &quot;http://www.uu.edu/athletics/info/players/player.cfm?ID=927&quot;&amp;rt;Amy Philamlee and &quot;http://www.uu.edu/athletics/info/players/player.cfm?ID=936&quot;&amp;rt;Savannah Hughes — have much more in common than their incredible athletic ability. The two walked across the same stage to graduate last spring from the same high school in Jonesboro, Ark., grew up in the same church and were honored with the same award in each of their sports.

&quot;We&apos;ve known each other since kindergarten,&quot; Hughes said.  
Philamlee, a guard for the Lady Bulldogs basketball team, and Hughes, an outside hitter for the Lady Bulldogs volleyball team, were both named TranSouth Freshman of the Year for their sport.

Although the two women went to high school together and have played on the same basketball and volleyball teams, attending Union was not a joint decision for these two friends.

Philamlee, an undecided major, said her interest in Union started early — her sophomore year of high school — when Mark Campbell, head women&apos;s basketball coach and instructor of physical education, began recruiting her for the Lady Bulldogs. She committed to Union and the team the summer before her senior year.

&quot;I visited here and I just fell in love with it,&quot; Philamlee said. &quot;I really liked it. I like the basketball team and the Christian aspect of it all.&quot; 

Campbell said Philamlee is both determined and tough, qualities that played a  role in her success on the court.
&quot;She&apos;s a perfect fit for Union University in every way — spiritually, athletically, academically — so (recruiting Philamlee) was a no-brainer,&quot; he said.

Similarly, Hughes&apos; coach, Kelly Elliott, assistant professor of physical education, said when she met the award-winning player she knew Hughes would make an &quot;immediate impact&quot; on the volleyball team because of her high standards and work ethic.

Hughes, a biology major, began considering Union after attending Centrifuge, a summer camp, during her sophomore, junior and senior years at Valley View High School.

Being a self-starter, Hughes called the university after researching the volleyball team and was eventually recruited to play. Elliott, who will not be coaching next year, said this trait of Hughes is a benefit for her both on and off the court.

&quot;The truly great players, you see them very self-motivated and self-disciplined,&quot; Elliott said. &quot;You see that in her play and her desire to be the best that she can be. More importantly, I think many times there&apos;s something that a player has to have that&apos;s just kind of special, whether it&apos;s the &apos;it&apos; factor or whatever you want to call it. She has that.&quot;

The honor of TranSouth Freshman of the Year is determined by a vote from all the coaches in the division, Elliott said. She added that each coach must vote for a player not on his or her team.

The success of both women shows the strength of Valley View High School&apos;s athletic program, Elliott added. 

Both athletes said the rivalry games highlighted their respective seasons, but they said they are looking forward to new rivalries that will form in the coming years of NCAA Division II play.

&quot;The conference championship game was the best atmosphere ever,&quot; Philamlee said.&quot;I love playing because it was a packed house, and it was against our rival. It was the conference championship game and we won.&quot;

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		<author>saldridg@uu.edu (Athletics at Union University)</author>
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        <pubDate>Thu, 26 Apr 2012 00:00:00 CST</pubDate>
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	<title>Union&apos;s Sims, Grimm recognized at Jackson Madison County Sports Hall of Fame</title>        
        <link>http://www.uu.edu/athletics/info/newsreleases/release.cfm?ID=2559</link>
		<description><![CDATA[&quot;http://www.uu.edu/athletics/info/players/player.cfm?ID=691&quot;&amp;rt;Anna Sims and &quot;http://www.uu.edu/athletics/info/players/player.cfm?ID=667&quot;&amp;rt;Danny Grimm were recognized Thursday, April 19 during the 2012 Jackson Madison Country Sports Hall of Fame as the male and female athletes of the year from Union University. Each year, the hall of fame recognizes two athletes from each high school and college in Madison County.

Sims has been a four-year starter for Union&apos;s volleyball team. She is a four-time TranSouth All-Conference player and has been named TranSouth Scholar Athlete twice. Sims helped Union win the 2008 TranSouth Tournament Title and the 2010 TranSouth Regular Season Title. She was a part of the 2008 team that advanced to the NAIA National Championships Opening Round. For her career, Sims recorded 1,116 kills, becoming only the sixth member of Union&apos;s 1,000 kill club. She averaged 2.12 kills per game in her career. Sims also set a Union record for blocks in a career with 568 total blocks. She averaged 1.1 blocks per game, while also recording 38 career aces and 336 career digs. Sims was named the TranSouth Player of the Week twice in her career. She is a native of Trussville, Ala. and is the daughter of Eddie and Linda Sims of Trussville. Sims plans to move back to Alabama after graduation and get a nursing job at a hospital in Birmingham. 

Grimm has been a four-year starter for the Union University baseball team. During his four years, Grimm has been named TranSouth All-Conference once, TranSouth Gold Glove twice, NAIA Scholar Athlete once and TranSouth Scholar Athlete three times. Grimm has been a part of two TranSouth Tournament Championship teams and has played in three NAIA National Tournament Opening Rounds. For his career, Grimm has a .302 batting average with 174 hits, 27 doubles, three triples, three home runs, 68 RBI, 62 walks, and 39 stolen bases. Grimm is the Union career assists record holder with a current total of over 500 assists. Grimm is a majoring in Political Science and will graduate in May. Grimm was also a selected as the University School of Jackson&apos;s Outstanding Male Athlete for the Hall of Fame ceremonies back in 2008. He is the son of Rich and Linda Grimm of Jackson, Tenn. He plans to do mission work after graduation with the possibility of law school later. 

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		<author>saldridg@uu.edu (Athletics at Union University)</author>
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        <pubDate>Fri, 20 Apr 2012 00:00:00 CST</pubDate>
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	<title>Union University announces Mooberry as new head volleyball coach</title>        
        <link>http://www.uu.edu/athletics/info/newsreleases/release.cfm?ID=2557</link>
		<description><![CDATA[Union University has announced Christy Mooberry as the new head coach of the women&apos;s volleyball program. Mooberry comes to Union after spending the last four seasons at Montreat (N.C.) College. 

Dr. Jerry N. Tidwell, Senior Vice President for University Relations said, &quot;We are thrilled to have Christy Mooberry leading our women&apos;s volleyball program for many reasons.  Her competitive spirit coupled with the desire to see these young ladies grow and mature in their relationship with Christ are unique qualities that make her an excellent fit for Union University.&quot; 

Mooberry left her mark on Montreat as she led the volleyball program to the Appalachian Athletic Conference regular season title in 2010, and a tournament title in 2011. She improved their standing in conference rankings each season she coached at Montreat. In 2010, her team set a Montreat volleyball record with a program best 28 wins. Her team participated in the NAIA National Championships Opening Round in 2011. She led her team to at least 25 victories in each of her last three season at Montreat.

Prior to coaching at Montreat, Mooberry coached at Newfane (N.Y.) High School. She also coached the Western New York Stars Volleyball Club team. 

Union Director of Athletics Tommy Sadler said, &quot;We are very excited to have Christine Mooberry to lead our volleyball program. She has been successful at every level she has coached and has a great work ethic. Coach Mooberry will not only help our student-athletes sharpen their volleyball skills, but also help them grow academically and spiritually as young women.&quot; 

Mooberry played volleyball at the high school and club levels in the southwest suburbs of Chicago. She played college volleyball for two seasons at the University of Saint Francis (Ill.). While there, she helped lead her teams to back-to-back Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic Conference Tournament titles. Mooberry was named a scholar athlete and was named to the Dean&apos;s List in both 1998 and 1999. 

Mooberry then transferred to the Moody Bible Institute where she graduated in 2001 with a Bachelor&apos;s of Arts degree in sports ministry. While at the Moody Bible Institute, she earned numerous volleyball awards, including six all-tournament awards, two tournament MVPs, and NCCAA Midwest Region All-Tournament in 1999 and 2000. She served as team captain and also earned the Most Inspirational Award while playing in the Grace Bible College Volleyball Classic. Mooberry earned the President&apos;s Award and was named the Moody Bible Institute Female Athlete of the Year for 2000-01. 

After graduation, Mooberry (then Simmons) and her husband Scott were married in June of 2001 and moved to Newfane. Her first job was an assistant coach position for Wilson (N.Y.) High School for one year, before taking the head coaching job at Newfane High School. During her six years as head coach at Newfane, she posted a 92-26 record and was a perfect 48-0 in conference play over the last four years. They earned four conference titles and were Section VI state finalist from 2004-07.  

Mooberry founded the Western New York Stars USA Volleyball Club in 2002, which provided opportunities for both athletic development and ministry impact. 

Mooberry is a USAV Level II Certified Coach through the USAV&apos;s Coaching Accreditation Program, an International Sports Sciences Association Certified Fitness Trainer, and a New York State Licensed Physical Therapist Assistant. In addition, she holds a New York State coaching certification. She was published in the June/July 2011 American Volleyball Coaches Association&apos;s Coaching Volleyball magazine. Mooberry also holds a Master&apos;s Degree in Kinesiology with a Coaching emphasis through Georgia Southern University.

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		<author>saldridg@uu.edu (Athletics at Union University)</author>
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        <pubDate>Wed, 18 Apr 2012 00:00:00 CST</pubDate>
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	<title>Elliott resigns as volleyball coach, resumes full-time teaching at Union</title>        
        <link>http://www.uu.edu/athletics/info/newsreleases/release.cfm?ID=2495</link>
		<description><![CDATA[Union University volleyball coach Kelly Elliott has announced her resignation as head coach. Elliott will remain at Union and will resume her full-time teaching duties at the University.

&quot;While we are very saddened by Kelly&apos;s decision to step down as head coach of women&apos;s volleyball here at Union, the prayerful manner in which Kelly arrived at and communicated this decision causes me to admire her even more,&quot; says Dr. Jerry Tidwell, Union&apos;s Senior Vice President for University Relations. &quot;Kelly is a dedicated Christian wife, mother, and mentor, who happens to be a very good volleyball coach. We are grateful that she will continue to offer her support to the program in the days ahead.&quot;

Elliott took over the coaching job in 2010 and has coached the team for the past two seasons. In 2010, Elliott led the team to a 13-1 league record, winning the TranSouth Regular Season Title. She was named the 2010 TranSouth Coach of the Year. During her time as head coach, Elliott posted a 46-36 (.561) overall record and a 22-8 (.733) TranSouth record.
	
&quot;The administration at Union has been very supportive. While they desired for me to continue in this role, they have been very understanding of my need to put my family and health first,&quot; said Elliott. &quot;The time commitment, combined with my teaching responsibilities, placed constraints on me that I believe impacted my role as wife and mother.&quot;

I am confident in their commitment to find a great coach that will challenge the girls on the court, and I also sense a strong commitment to find a coach that will continue to strive to integrate faith in the team experience,&quot; Elliott said.

Elliott began working at Union in 2004 and served as the residence life director for three years. In 2007, she was named an Assistant Professor in Union&apos;s Sports Management program where she has taught full-time, with the exception of the 2010 and 2011 volleyball seasons.

Elliott and her husband, Michael, reside in Jackson and are the parents of Isaac and Anna. They are active members of Englewood Baptist Church, where Michael serves as the Minister to Families with Children. 

Elliott spent seven seasons (1997-2003) as the assistant coach at King (Tenn.) College under head coach Susie Toomey. Toomey, who is also Elliott&apos;s mother, spent 25 years at King, accumulating a 749-229 record, which is sixth in the NAIA in total wins and seventh in the NAIA in winning percentage for a coaching career. 

Elliott earned her undergraduate degree in Psychology from King College in 1995, where she graduated Magna Cum Laude. She also holds two Masters&apos; degrees. The first was a Master of Education in Counseling from the University of Louisville (Ky.) in 1997, followed by a Master of Arts in Physical Education with a sports management concentration from East Tennessee State University in 1999.

As a student-athlete, Elliot was a four-year starter on the volleyball team at King from 1991-1994. She was voted into the King College Athletic Hall of Fame in 2008 as part of the 1994 volleyball team, the only volleyball team to be inducted thus far. Elliott earned numerous honors including Fellowship of Christian Athletes&apos; Athlete of the Year in 1995, first team all-conference in 1993 and 1994, NAIA Scholar Athlete in 1993 and 1994, and NCCAA All-District and Scholar Athlete honors in 1993 and 1994.

Elliott will continue to help with spring practice and team Bible studies until her replacement is hired. 

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		<author>saldridg@uu.edu (Athletics at Union University)</author>
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        <pubDate>Tue, 21 Feb 2012 00:00:00 CST</pubDate>
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	<title>Union participates in TranSouth food drive to benefit RIFA</title>        
        <link>http://www.uu.edu/athletics/info/newsreleases/release.cfm?ID=2472</link>
		<description><![CDATA[Union University will join with other schools from the TranSouth Conference to participate in a canned food drive during the week of February 13-18, 2012. Union&apos;s night will be Monday, February 13 when the Bulldogs and Lady Bulldogs host Cumberland University at 6 and 8:00 p.m.

Students and fans are encouraged to bring canned foods and other non-perishable items to the basketball games that evening. These donations will be combined with items collected by the athletes and staff in the Union Athletic Department. All items donated will be donated to the &quot;http://www.rifarifa.org/&quot;&amp;rt;Regional Interfaith Association (RIFA) in Jackson, Tenn.

This is the first year for the TranSouth Canned Food Drive. Each conference school will designate a home game during the chosen week to encourage spectators to bring canned food to the game. 

For more information, contact Katie Woodruff at kwoodruff@uu.edu. If you would like to donate items prior to the February 13th date, please do so by dropping your donations off in the Union Athletic Department.

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		<author>saldridg@uu.edu (Athletics at Union University)</author>
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        <pubDate>Thu, 26 Jan 2012 00:00:00 CST</pubDate>
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	<title>Union volleyball puts four players on NAIA scholar list</title>        
        <link>http://www.uu.edu/athletics/info/newsreleases/release.cfm?ID=2439</link>
		<description><![CDATA[The Union University volleyball team placed four players on the &quot;http://naia.cstv.com/sports/w-volley/spec-rel/120211aab.html&quot;&amp;rt;2011 NAIA Daktronics-NAIA Scholar Athlete list. Cassidy O&apos;Hair, Lauren Sprouse, Shelby Swink, and Emmie Moroski each earned the honor.

To be named an NAIA Scholar Athlete, a student athlete must be a junior or a senior with at least a 3.5 GPA.

Each of these players are earning this award for the first time in their career. Sprouse is a junior from Alabaster, Ala., O&apos;Hair is a senior from Lubbock, Texas, Swink is a junior from Memphis, Tenn., and Moroski is a senior from Davis, Calif. All four players were named TranSouth Scholar Athletes earlier in this season. Moroski was also named to the Capital One CoSIDA Academic All-District team.

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		<author>saldridg@uu.edu (Athletics at Union University)</author>
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        <pubDate>Mon, 05 Dec 2011 00:00:00 CST</pubDate>
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	<title>Union&apos;s Moroski named to Capital One Academic All-District team</title>        
        <link>http://www.uu.edu/athletics/info/newsreleases/release.cfm?ID=2425</link>
		<description><![CDATA[Union University&apos;s Emmie Moroski has been named to the &quot;http://www.cosida.com/media/documents/2011/11/2011_Volleyball_Acad_All_District_teams.pdf&quot;&amp;rt;2011 Capital One Academic All-District team as selected by the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA). The all-district teams have been released to recognize the nation&apos;s top student-athletes for their combined performances athletically and in the classroom. Capital One became the entitlement rights holder to CoSIDA&apos;s Academic All-America teams programs in 2011.

Moroski, a 5-foot-9 senior psychology major from Davis, Calif., adds this honor to her NAIA Scholar Athlete, TranSouth Scholar Athlete and first team all-conference awards from this season. Moroski led Union with 1,004 total assists this season. She added 17 aces, 258 digs and 39 blocks. Moroski helped Union to a third place finish in the regular season and conference tournament.

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		<author>saldridg@uu.edu (Athletics at Union University)</author>
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        <pubDate>Mon, 21 Nov 2011 00:00:00 CST</pubDate>
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	<title>Union promotes Sinclair to head trainer position</title>        
        <link>http://www.uu.edu/athletics/info/newsreleases/release.cfm?ID=2412</link>
		<description><![CDATA[Karen Tankersley Sinclair has been promoted from assistant athletic trainer to the position of head athletic trainer for the Union University athletic programs. Sinclair served as the assistant trainer at Union for the past two seasons.

Sinclair says, &quot;I am honored and delighted by my promotion to serve as Head Athletic Trainer for Union University Athletics. With Union&apos;s move into NCAA DII, the future for the athletic program is very bright; and I am excited to be in a position in which I can serve the student-athletes by enabling them to perform to their highest athletic ability. My goal is to not only contribute to the success of the student-athletes in the competitive athletic setting, but more importantly to influence their lives for God&apos;s glory.&quot; 

The position became available when Kristy Johnson, Union&apos;s head trainer for the past five seasons, accepted the same position at her alma mater, Southern Oregon University.

&quot;We wish Kristy Johnson great success in her new role at Southern Oregon&quot;, said Senior Vice President for University Relations,  Jerry Tidwell, &quot;But we are thrilled to have Karen willing and well prepared to move into the head trainer position.  Karen&apos;s preparation at Southern Mississippi and work experience at places like Southern Methodist (Texas) and North Carolina should serve as wonderful preludes to continuing to build a top-level athletic training program here at Union University.&quot;

Sinclair, a native of Covington, Tennessee, who began her work at Union in the fall of 2009, had already become a member of the National Athletic Trainer Association and Board of Certification in March of 2006.  She is also certified as a Performance Enhancement Specialist by the National Academy of Sports Medicine. 

Before coming to Union, Sinclair worked as staff assistant athletic trainer at Southern Methodist University in Dallas from 2008-2009. Her primary responsibilities there were to work with women&apos;s volleyball, women&apos;s track and field and cross country. 

Sinclair earned a Master of Arts in Exercise and Sports Science with specialization in athletic training from the University of North Carolina in Chapel Hill. She completed her thesis on kinematics of the scapula and shoulder complex in overhead athletics. While at North Carolina, her clinical responsibilities as a graduate assistant included working with men&apos;s lacrosse, women&apos;s volleyball and fencing teams. Sinclair also served as an instructor in undergraduate anatomy labs and physical education classes. 

Sinclair received her Bachelor of Science in Athletic Training from the University of Southern Mississippi in 2005, where she graduated cum laude. She was a four-year varsity letter winner as a member of the Southern Mississippi cross country and track and field teams.

Sinclair was married to her husband Scott on June 17, 2011.

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        <pubDate>Mon, 14 Nov 2011 00:00:00 CST</pubDate>
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	<title>Union volleyball season ends with semifinal loss</title>        
        <link>http://www.uu.edu/athletics/info/newsreleases/release.cfm?ID=2408</link>
		<description><![CDATA[The Union University volleyball team lost to Freed-Hardeman University 3-0 (25-13, 25-16, 25-12) in the semifinals of the 2011 TranSouth Conference Championships. Third seeded Union ends their season at 15-21, while second-seeded Freed-Hardeman improved to 25-8.

Union was led by TranSouth Freshman of the Year and all-conference performer Savannah Hughes with 11 kills. Senior all-conference setter Emmie Moroski dished out 21 assists, Lydia Wright led with 12 digs, and all-conference senior Anna Sims led with three blocks. Sims extended her Union record for career blocks to a final total of 568.

Freed-Hardeman was led by Fernanda Ferreira with 11 kills and Sandra Montoya with 10 kills. Renata Ferreira and Amber Turner led with 21 and 17 assists respectively. Montoya led with 16 digs while Nataly Guierrez and Sydney Rice led with three blocks each.

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		<author>saldridg@uu.edu (Athletics at Union University)</author>
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        <pubDate>Wed, 09 Nov 2011 00:00:00 CST</pubDate>
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	<title>Union&apos;s Hughes named top volleyball freshman, four honored by TranSouth</title>        
        <link>http://www.uu.edu/athletics/info/newsreleases/release.cfm?ID=2401</link>
		<description><![CDATA[The TranSouth Conference released their 2011 Postseason Awards with Union being well represented. Freshman Savannah Hughes was named the TranSouth Freshman of the Year. Union also put four players on the all-conference teams.

Seniors Anna Sims and Emmie Moroski joined Hughes on the first team TranSouth All-Conference list. Junior Amanda Deem was named as an honorable mentioned all-conference.

Hughes, from Jonesboro, Ark., leads Union with 294 kills on the season as a freshman. Sims, a native of Trussville, Ala., is second on Union&apos;s team with 237 kills and leads the way with 96 blocks. Sims recently broke the Union record for career kills with 548 blocks in her four seasons. She also passed the 1,000 career kills milestone this season. Moroski, of Davis, Calif., leads Union with 906 assists and passed the 2,000 career assists milestone in just two seasons at Union. Deem, from Pearland, Texas, leads the Lady Bulldogs with 341 digs in her first season at Union.

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&amp;lt;h3&amp;rt;2011 TranSouth Postseason Awards&amp;lt;/h3&amp;rt;

Player of the Year: Thaise Vieira, Bethel University &amp;lt;br&amp;rt;
Newcomer of the Year: Sashalee Wallen, Bethel University &amp;lt;br&amp;rt;
Freshman of the Year: Savannah Hughes, Union University &amp;lt;br&amp;rt;
Coach of the Year: Starla Cupples, Bethel University/Todd Humphry, Freed-Hardeman University &amp;lt;br&amp;rt;
Regular Season Co-Champions: Bethel University/Freed-Hardeman University

First Team All-Conference&amp;lt;br&amp;rt;
Thaise Vieira, Bethel University&amp;lt;br&amp;rt;
Fernanda Ferreira, Freed-Hardeman University &amp;lt;br&amp;rt;
Sydney Rice, Freed-Hardeman University &amp;lt;br&amp;rt;
Anna Sims, Union University &amp;lt;br&amp;rt;
Sashelee Wallen, Bethel University &amp;lt;br&amp;rt;
Nataly Gutierrez, Freed-Hardeman University &amp;lt;br&amp;rt;
Emmie Moroski, Union University &amp;lt;br&amp;rt;
Sandra Montoya, Freed-Hardeman University &amp;lt;br&amp;rt;
Ann-Kathrin Kuehorn, Martin Methodist College &amp;lt;br&amp;rt;
Savannah Hughes, Union University &amp;lt;br&amp;rt;
Suzanne Fincham, Lyon College &amp;lt;br&amp;rt;
Pollyanna Vitel, Bethel University

Second Team All-Conference&amp;lt;br&amp;rt;
Mackenzie Gass, Cumberland University&amp;lt;br&amp;rt;
Jenavera Gibson, Mid-Continent University &amp;lt;br&amp;rt;
Brooke Bowers, Cumberland University &amp;lt;br&amp;rt;
Precious Sanders, Martin Methodist College &amp;lt;br&amp;rt;
Amber Turner, Freed-Hardeman University &amp;lt;br&amp;rt;
Adrianna Bookout-Gonzalez, Bethel University &amp;lt;br&amp;rt;
Katie Perry, Mid-Continent University &amp;lt;br&amp;rt;
Paula Sioto, Martin Methodist College

Honorable Mention All-Conference&amp;lt;br&amp;rt;
Chelsea Hinton, Lyon College&amp;lt;br&amp;rt;
Shelby Phenix, Bethel University&amp;lt;br&amp;rt;
Amanda Deem, Union University&amp;lt;br&amp;rt;
Ariel Smith, Lyon College&amp;lt;br&amp;rt;
Uli Gebhardt, Martin Methodist College&amp;lt;br&amp;rt;
Christiana Sindelar, Mid-Continent University &amp;lt;br&amp;rt;
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		<author>saldridg@uu.edu (Athletics at Union University)</author>
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        <pubDate>Tue, 08 Nov 2011 00:00:00 CST</pubDate>
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	<title>Union volleyball stays alive in conference tourney</title>        
        <link>http://www.uu.edu/athletics/info/newsreleases/release.cfm?ID=2403</link>
		<description><![CDATA[The Union University volleyball team remained alive in the 2011 TranSouth Conference Volleyball Championships with a 3-0 (25-18, 25-20, 25-20) win over Cumberland University in an elimination match. Union improved to 14-20 on the season, while Cumberland ends their season at 12-25.

Union took charge early with 4-0 start to the first set and never looked back.

Union was led by Kami Dickerson with nine kills, while all-conference players Anna Sims and Savannah Hughes added eight kills each. All-conference setter Emmie Moroski added 31 assists, Lydia Wright led with 14 digs and Sims led with eight blocks.

Cumberland was led by several players with three kills each. Meghan Gass added 30 assists, Brooke Bowers led with 12 digs, and Rylee Butler led with four blocks.

Up next for Union will be a 6 p.m. match Tuesday night versus the Martin Methodist College/Lyon College winner.

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        <pubDate>Tue, 08 Nov 2011 00:00:00 CST</pubDate>
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	<title>Union volleyball advances to semifinals with 3-2 win over Martin Methodist</title>        
        <link>http://www.uu.edu/athletics/info/newsreleases/release.cfm?ID=2405</link>
		<description><![CDATA[The Union University volleyball won their second elimination match of the day in the 2011 TranSouth Volleyball Championships with a 3-2 (24-26, 25-20, 13-25, 25-19, 15-10) victory over Martin Methodist College. Union improved to 15-20 overall, while Martin Methodist ends their season at 15-25.

Union rallied from down 1-0 and 2-1 to get the victory. After Union lost the third set 25-13, Martin Methodist seemed to hold all the momentum playing at home and leading 2-1. However, Union responded with 25-19 and 15-10 victories to stay alive and play on the final day.

Third seeded Union will face second-seeded Freed-Hardeman University at 10:00 a.m. on Wednesday morning in the losers bracket final. The winner will need to defeat top-seeded Bethel University twice to claim the conference title.

Union was led by Anna Sims with 18 kills, while Savannah Hughes added 15 kills. Emmie Moroski dished out 46 assists, Lydia Wright led with five aces and 20 digs. Sims also led with five blocks.

Martin Methodist was led by Ya Zhao with 22 kills, Paula Sioto with 44 assists, Ann-Katherin Keuhorn with three aces, Precious Sanders with 20 digs, and Ulirike Gebhardt with four blocks.

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		<author>saldridg@uu.edu (Athletics at Union University)</author>
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        <pubDate>Tue, 08 Nov 2011 00:00:00 CST</pubDate>
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	<title>Union volleyball puts six on TranSouth scholar list</title>        
        <link>http://www.uu.edu/athletics/info/newsreleases/release.cfm?ID=2395</link>
		<description><![CDATA[The Union University volleyball team put six players on the 2011 TranSouth Conference Volleyball Scholar Athlete list. To be recognized as a TranSouth Scholar Athlete, a student must be a sophomore, junior or senior and have at least a 3.0 GPA.

Jami Humphries, Cassidy O&apos;Hair, Lauren Sprouse, Shelby Swink, Emmie Moroski, and Anna Sims each made the list.

Union also starts play Monday in the conference tournament as the No. 3 seed. Union faces #6 Lyon at 12:00 p.m.

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        <pubDate>Mon, 07 Nov 2011 00:00:00 CST</pubDate>
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	<title>Union&apos;s Sims named volleyball player of the week</title>        
        <link>http://www.uu.edu/athletics/info/newsreleases/release.cfm?ID=2396</link>
		<description><![CDATA[Union University senior &quot;http://www.uu.edu/athletics/info/players/player.cfm?ID=691&quot;&amp;rt;Anna Sims was named the TranSouth Conference Volleyball Player of the Week for the week ending November 6, 2011.

Sims, a 5-foot-11 senior from Trussville, Ala., became Union&apos;s all-time blocks leader with three blocks in a win over Martin Methodist (Tenn.) College, giving her 543 for her career.  She also had 14 kills and six digs in a four-set win over Cumberland (Tenn.) University.  For the week, she averaged 2.9 kills per set while hitting at a .255 percentage.

Earlier in the season, Sims passed the 1,000 career kills and 500 career blocks mark. She helped lead her team to a No. 3 seed in this week&apos;s conference tournament. 

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        <pubDate>Mon, 07 Nov 2011 00:00:00 CST</pubDate>
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	<title>Union volleyball wins opening match in conference tourney</title>        
        <link>http://www.uu.edu/athletics/info/newsreleases/release.cfm?ID=2397</link>
		<description><![CDATA[The Union University volleyball team survived a scare from the six-seeded Lyon (Ark.) College Scots. Third-seeded Union earned the come-from-behind victory 3-2 (21-25, 25-21, 21-25, 25-16, 15-13). Union improved to 13-19 on the season, while Lyon dropped to 12-22.

Union advances to face the winner of the #2 Freed-Hardeman/#7 Mid-Continent at 6:30 p.m. Monday evening. Lyon drops to the losers bracket and will play Tuesday morning at 10 a.m.

Union split with Lyon in the regular season with each team winning on their home court. Now facing each other in the first round, Union was down 1-0 and again 2-1 after three sets. The Lady Bulldogs stormed back and took the fourth set 25-16 to force the deciding set. Union led 10-6 in the final set, before Lyon rallied to get within one at 10-9. Union never lost the lead in the final set and earned the 15-13 victory.

Union was led by Kami Dickerson with 12 kills. Abbey Wainwright and Savannah Hughes added 11 kills each. Emmie Moroski dished out 40 assists and Casie Logan led with four aces. Junior Lauren Sprouse recorded 28 digs in the match and in doing so, reached the 1,000 career digs mark for her career. She needed just one dig entering the match to secure the milestone. Anna Sims, who set the school record for career blocks on senior night, led with five blocks in the win.

Lyon was led by Suzanne Fincham with 17 kills, Danielle Reed with 12 kills and Gina Reed with 11 kills. Emily Sprick and Bree Wright recorded 30 and 22 assists respectively, while Ariel Smith led with 20 digs.

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		<author>saldridg@uu.edu (Athletics at Union University)</author>
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        <pubDate>Mon, 07 Nov 2011 00:00:00 CST</pubDate>
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