WEEKLY SPOTLIGHT:  Volleyball's Caitlin George "setting" the stage for success

Rocky Mount, NC - There are often unsung heroes on every athletic team.  Reporters and fans tend to only remember who had the most goals, points, or kills; no one remembers the diving save made by the the first baseman that saved a run... or the blocked shot that sparked a 10-0 basketball run... or perhaps, the volleyball setter that is quietly approaching the Bishop record for career assists in just her third season.  The latter being junior Caitlin George, who as of Monday, has amassed 2,212 career assists and is a mere 70 shy of the career record.

In just her third season, George has made a name for herself as a premier setter in the USA South Conference.  She currently has 541 assists this season, including a season-high 51 this past Tuesday versus Methodist.  With hitters Brittany Insley and Sydney Bens garnering much of the publicity with Rookie of the Week and All-Tournament accolades to their credit this season, George goes about her business daily, and with each assist, inches closer setting a new mark.

This past week, George led her Bishops to two wins and narrowly missed a third when Wesleyan fell to Methodist in five games.  Having amassed over 100 assists last week alone, she is on pace to break former Bishop Vivian Vega's record within the next three games.  A successful senior season could, in fact, make the junior captain the first setter in Bishop history to tally over 3,000 for her career.

The Bishops are now 6-13 overall.  George and her teammates will attempt to make it three straight wins when they travel to Chowan University on Wednesday for a 7:00 p.m. match-up with the Hawks.

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