BLUEFIELD, Va. - Union College posted another 3-0 Appalachian Athletic Conference sweep at Bluefield (Va.) College Saturday. The Lady Bulldogs pushed their winning streak to 11 and eight straight sweeps.
Union used scores of 25-11, 25-17 and 25-10 in the three sets. The win improved the Lady Bulldogs to 18-3 overall and 10-1 in league play. Bluefield slipped to 4-4 in the AAC and 5-15 overall.
Amelia Cantrell (Georgetown, Ky.) tied her career high with 13 kills in 20 attempts. Maddie Peterson (Soda Springs, Idaho) added a half dozen kills.
Monica Moreland (Louisville, Ky.) posted another double-double with 38 assists and 10 digs. Amanda Silva (Londrina, Brazil) served three aces to go with her 15 digs.
Union returns to Robsion Arena for a Tuesday contest against Lindsey Wilson (Ky.) College starting at 7 p.m. The Lady Bulldogs started 2009 with a 3-0 win at Lindsey Wilson. Union carriers an 18 match winning streak inside Robsion Arena into the match.
Lady Bulldog Notes
- Moreland has eight matches with at least 35 assists this season.
- The last nine meetings between Union and Bluefield have gone to the Lady Bulldogs.
- Union has won at least 10 AAC matches in seven of the eight seasons as a member of the league.
- [Women's Cross Country] - Eden Ellison - Daktronics-NAIA Scholar-Athlete
- [Football] - Quintin Borders - MSC East Offensive Player of the Year
- [Football] - Demetrius Davis, Quinton Borders & William Roundtree - All-MSC East First Team
- [Football] - Brad Fulton & Josh Littleton - Academic All-Conference Team
- [Women's Soccer] - Marcela Salum - AAC Player of the Year
- [Women's Soccer] - Patricia Nardy - AAC Defensive Player of the Year
- [Women's Soccer] - Marcela Salum - AAC Offensive Player of the Year
- [Women's Soccer] - Ashley Hall - Golden Boot Award Winner
- [Women's Soccer] - Jason Lanham - AAC Coach of the Year
- [Women's Soccer] - Ashley Hall, Stephanie Cagle, Patricia Nardy, Nikki Jeck & Kristina Kirk - Academic All-Conference Team
- [Women's Soccer] - Marcela Salum, Ashley Hall, Patricia Nardy, Renata Peixoto, Jessica Brandner & Jessica Florence - All-AAC First Team
- [Men's Soccer] - Danny Bartlett, Nathan Koebcke, Roscoe Moonieyan, Kevin Niehaus, Austin Sebald & Max Sisson - Academic All-Conference Team
- [Men's Soccer] - Jonathan Sutton, Jonathan Shaw & Aaron Miller - All-AAC First Team
- [Women's Soccer] - 2009 Appalachian Athletic Conference Tournament Champion
- [Volleyball] - 2009 Appalachian Athletic Conference Tournament Champion
- [Volleyball] - Whitney Elam - AAC Coach of the Year
- [Volleyball] - Monica Moreland - AAC Setter of the Year
- [Volleyball] - Amanda Silva - AAC Libero of the Year
- [Volleyball] - Chelsea Kirschman - AAC All-Freshman Team
- [Volleyball] - Autumn Combs, Christina Prindle, Maddie Peterson, Sarah Alderson - Academic All-Conference Team
- [Volleyball] - Monica Moreland, Autumn Combs, Brooke Vinovich, Amanda Silva - All-AAC First Team
- [Volleyball] - 2009 Appalachian Athletic Conference Regular-Season Champions
- [Women's Soccer] - 2009 Appalachian Athletic Conference Regular-Season Champions
- [Cycling] - Bulldogs place second at NCCA National Championship Meet
- [Cycling] - Rachel Millsop - Placed Third in the 2009 NCCA Division II Women's Omnium
- [Cycling] - Zach Winn - 2009 NCCA Division II Men's Omnium National Champion
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