Sports > April 3, 2008

By Lindsey Binder | Staff writer

The Wake Forest women’s volleyball team opened the spring season at their home Spring Invitational. In a thrilling match the girls came out on top with a 5-3 win.

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Freshman middle blocker Carlin Salmon prepares to spike the ball during the Spring Invitational hosted by Wake Forest. The Deacs went 5-3 in the Invitational, playing each team twice. (Old Gold & Black file photo)

Their invitational hosted eight different teams. In the Spring Invitational, each match consists of two games that are played with rally scoring 25. Every team played four matches. The Demon Deacons swept Gardener-Webb and N.C. State.

Against Winthrop, Wake Forest split the games and then they lost two games to Get Low, which is a team that has four former collegiate players, including former Deacon Trina Maso de Moya.The team turned in strong individual performances. Megan Thornberry averaged 4.87 digs for the day and Abby Miller had 4.25 digs each game.

Natalie Mullikin had 1.25 blocks per game and Lauren McIntyre averaged 1.19 blocks in each game.

Kristen White finished the day with an average of 2.75 kills per game and Mullikin, showing her ability to play both offense and defense, averaged 2.38 kills per game.

Wake Forest as a team averaged 19.5 digs per game and 4.25 blocks in each game.

Next up for the Deacs is another home invitational against Duke, Furman and Virginia Tech.

Then on April 9, Wake Forest hosts Appalachian State for a combined training session that culminates in an exhibition match.

The Deacs will play their third home spring invitational on April 12.