Four Lady WSSU Rams Named to All-CIAA Team

Courtesy WSSU Rams Athletics

VIRGINIA BEACH, Virginia – Five Winston-Salem State Lady Rams volleyball players were honored, Tuesday morning when the Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA) announced its all-conference honors.  Four Winston-Salem State Lady Rams were named to the 2013 All-CIAA Team after the team posted a 14-2 record in conference play and took home the 2013 CIAA Southern Division title.

The WSSU trio of senior outside hitter Katelin Wensley, junior setter Kayla Brass, and sophomore right side hitter Olivia Owens all earned first team All-CIAA honors. Wensley took home the honors after leading the team with 213 total kills and she also added 187 digs to rank second on the team.

Brass took home first team All-CIAA honors for the second straight season after placing second in the conference with 574 assists. She also added 57 kills. Owens will make her first appearance on the All-CIAA team after earning a spot on the conference all-rookie team last season. This season, she finished second on the team with 186 kills and led the team with 78 total blocks (six solo).

The Lady Rams also had just one player earn second-team All-CIAA honors. WSSU senior outside hitter Avoni Seymour earned second-team All-CIAA honors for the second straight season after totaling 146 kills, 28 service aces, and 176 digs.

WSSU freshman middle blocker Jocelyn Mills earned a spot on the CIAA All-Rookie team. She earned the honor after totaling 74 kills with 40 total blocks (five solo).

The Lady Rams will return to action, Saturday morning when the team takes part in the semifinal round of the 2013 Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA) Volleyball Championship Tournament at the C.E. Gaines Center on the campus of Winston-Salem State University.

For more information on Lady Rams volleyball, contact the WSSU Office of Athletic Media Relations at (336) 750-2143 or log on to www.WSSURams.com.

COURTESY WINSTON-SALEM STATE UNIVERSITY SPORTS INFORMATION