NCWC volleyball wins sixth straight; Insley honored for kills

Rocky Mount, NC - On 2008 Parent's Day, the volleyball squad of North Carolina Wesleyan won its fifth and sixth straight matches with 3-0 sweeps of Shenandoah and Peace in Saturday's USA South Play Day hosted by the Bishops.  Prior to the day's final match, head coach Robin Pietryk recognized junior Brittany Insley's all-time kills record that she broke on September 13th versus Greensboro.  Insley has already eclipsed 1,200 career kills in just her third season, shattering the previous record of 1,082.

Against Shenandoah (4-12, 0-8 USAC), the Bishops turned in an impressive .382 team hitting percentage en route to 25-14, 25-14, 25-5 wins. Insley led the way with a game-high 11 kills and four blocks, while freshman Mackenzie Tingle notched 27 assists.  Leslie Hassell and Sydney Bens each recorded seven kills, and Barbara DeRatt added five to go along with three assists. Libero Kelly George paced the NCWC defense with seven digs.

Against Peace (10-9, 3-6 USAC), Wesleyan again out-hit its opponent with 38 kills compared to the Pacers' 18 en route to 25-15, 25-15, 25-18 wins. Perhaps most impressively, the Bishops recorded 20 service aces and were led by Hassell's career-high nine.  Alyssa Balzano and Insley each had four, while Insley added 11 kills, nine digs, and three blocks.  George again paced the defensive effort with 10 digs, and Tingle finished with 30 assists.

Wesleyan is now 16-6 overall, 8-2 in USA South play.  The Bishops will be in action again on Tuesday when non-conference foe Guilford College visits Everett Gymnasium. Game time is slated for 7:00 p.m.