Annie Gruenschlaeger and the Eagle Volleyball Team Among the Nation's Best Blockers

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11/4/2009 10:25:31 AM

MOREHEAD, Ky. - Morehead State freshman volleyball student-athlete Annie Gruenschlaeger is ranked among the nation's top players on defense, and the Eagles as a team rank among the nation's best at blocking as well.

According the latest NCAA Division stats rankings, Gruenschlaeger is ranked 10th nationally in blocks per set at 1.44. Her 138 total rejections, however, is the second highest total in the nation behind only the 153 put up by Syracuse senior Sarah Morton. That makes Gruenschlaeger the leading freshman blocker in the nation.

She needs only eight more blocks assists to break the MSU season record of 122.

As a team, the Eagles rank 19th in the nation with their 2.68 per set block average.

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Brooke Helms

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Helms clinched the come-from-behind 4-3 victory over Big East power West Virginia, a 7-5, 2-6, 6-4 at number five singles. Helms then was only one of two Eagle netters to score a win in a 5-2 loss at Duquesne, winning 6-3, 6-4 at number five.

Ty Proffitt

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He then registered a season-best 20 points on 6-of-10 from the floor, 4-of-7 from long range and 4-of-4 from the charity stripe in Saturday’s 56-50 win over Tennessee Tech.

The guard, who hails from London, Ky., connected on 69 percent from the field (11-of-16) and 67 percent from downtown (8-of-12) in addition to making all eight free-throw attempts. He also committed just four turnovers in 65 minutes last week.

Proffitt was also named Ohio Valley Conference Player of the Week for his performances this past week.

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