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S-019-07-08
Monday, September 24, 2007

Kelly Downs Honored as Commonwealth Conference Volleyball Player of the Week

ELIZABETHTOWN, Pa. --- Elizabethtown College senior Kelly Downs (Airville, PA/Red Lion) has been named the Commonwealth Conference Player of the Week in women's volleyball for the week ending Sept. 23, the conference office announced Monday.

Downs posted 62 kills in five matches as the Blue Jays went 4-1 on the week and finished third at its Blue Jay Classic. She posted 12 kills and three blocks in a 3-0 win at Widener to open conference play on Tuesday night, then earned All-Tournament honors as she racked up 50 kills against eight errors in 101 attacks as the Blue Jays went 3-1 in the Classic.

For the week, Downs reached double figures in kills in all five matches and hit better than .400 three times. For the season, she leads the team in kills (186), blocks (69) and hitting percentage (.415).

The Blue Jays (12-2 overall, 1-0 Commonwealth) return to action on Wednesday with a Commonwealth Conference home match against Messiah College at 7:00 p.m. in Thompson Gymnasium.