Volleyball's Brittany Insley earns NCCSIA All-State recognition

Rocky Mount, NC - The North Carolina Collegiate Sports Information Association has announced its second annual College Division All-State volleyball team.  North Carolina Wesleyan is pleased to announce that sophomore middle hitter Brittany Insley was chosen as a Second Team selection.  Insley (pictured), one of just five Division III athletes on the squad, turned in a record-setting season for the Bishops in 2007 and led head coach Robin Pietryk's team to a 21-14 overall mark.

Insley was a First Team All-USA South selection for North Carolina Wesleyan and led the Battling Bishops with 4.21 kills per game, setting a new season record with 539 total kills in the process.  Insley also led the squad with a .298 hitting percentage and 120 blocks, while tallying 392 digs defensively.

The NCCSIA All-State volleyball squad consists of student-athletes from NCAA Division II, NCAA Division III and NAIA colleges and universities throughout the state. North Carolina sports information professionals submitted nominees, and NCCSIA members selected the teams. The All-State units consists of one setter, two outside hitters, two middle hitters/blockers, one right-side/opposite hitter and one libero/defensive specialist. The Second Team includes two setters and three outside hitters due to ties in the voting.

Founded in 2002, NCCSIA is comprised of sports information professionals from North Carolina’s NCAA Division I, II, III, NAIA and independent institutions for the purpose of promoting college athletics in the state.  Over 500 student-athletes have been recognized on all-state teams since 2003.

To view the complete NCCSIA All-State volleyball team, please visit www.nccsia.org.