SAVANNAH, Ga. - Volleyball player Allison Regas has been selected the Reed Publications Student-Artist-Athlete of the Week ending Nov. 15 at the Savannah College of Art and Design.
Regas, a 6-foot-1 senior setter from Jacksonville, Fla., led the Bees to the 2009 The Sun Conference Tournament championship with wins over Webber International University in the semifinals and over tournament host and No. 1 seed Embry-Riddle (Fla.) University. With the title, SCAD earned the league's automatic berth to the NAIA National Championship. It is the fifth time in the past six years that the Bees have captured the conference/region tournament.
For the week, Regas hit .536 as she had 15 kills in 28 swings with no errors. She also distributed 66 assists and added 13 digs with five total blocks. In the title match against the Eagles, Regas had 10 kills, 25 assists, six digs and two total blocks.
The Bees (28-7) return to action as they travel to Mobile, Ala., Saturday (Nov. 21) for the opening round of the NAIA National Championship. SCAD will face Gulf Coast Athletic Conference champion University of Mobile in the 5 p.m. Central time match. The winner advances to the NAIA National Championship finals site Dec. 1-5 in Sioux City, Iowa.