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2008

Summer Plante-Newman and Roxanne Neely Lead Division III Teams

By Antelope Valley Hub Staff Writer 

Cal Lutheran University (8-3) and Cal State East Bay (11-3) both went 4-0 at the Cal-Lu-fornia Invitational

September 12-13, 2008. In addition, both feature local players from Quartz Hill and Lancaster High Schools

who were Revolution Volleyball Club team mates.

Cal Lutheran went 18-8 in 2007 and is currently ranked #19 in Division III. CSU East Bay had a 29-5 season in 2007

and is now ranked #12 in Div. III with CSU East Bay moving to NCAA Division III next year.

Sophomore Setter Roxanne Neely at East Bay has 458 assists, 27 kills, and a team-best 18 service aces along

with 90 digs. Cal State East Bay, ranked 11th nationally in the AVCA Coaches Poll last week, has won six straight matches.

By ERIC BACA
Valley Press Staff Writer

Last year, the Regals, after an 18-win season, did not receive a bid to the NCAA Division III tournament.

The shutout did little to affect Plante-Newman's on-court efforts this year, though.  

Plante-Newman was named the Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Athlete of the Week on

Sept. 19, in large part to the senior's performance in the Cal-Lu-fornia Invite last weekend.

With 44 kills, seven aces and 32 digs, Plante-Newman helped the Regals sweep all four of their matches without

losing a set. Plante-Newman scored 10-or-more kills in three-of-four-matches.

As a junior, Plante-Newman led the team in kills (414), kill per game (4.99), service aces (51) and was second in digs (321).