Swann sisters starring in NCAA volleyball ranks
ALEXA SWANN (BRANDYWINE HEIGHTS) >> The 6-2 middle blocker and team captain tied a career high in blocks over the weekend with nine in a four-set loss to High Point at the NC State Wolfpack Invitational.
A third-year member of the Blue Hens who has earned two letters, Swann is currently UD’s career leader with 1.13 blocks per set. She entered the season with 495 kills, 259 blocks and 65 digs during her career and was a past CAA Preseason Honorable Mention pick.
“Alexa has to be a force at the net and terminate,” coach Damian Elder said. “She is working hard on becoming a better blocker so she can be a factor in slowing down our opponents. We depend on her to be a major part of our team.”
The Blue Hens were winless at NC State and are 4-5 on the year. HEATHER SWANN (BRANDYWINE HEIGHTS)
>> The 6-foot sophomore outside hitter has helped the Mercer women’s volleyball team open with a 3-3 record, including a 2-1 mark in the Bruiser Showcase Sept. 2-3 in Nashville, Tenn. She’s played 22 sets and has 38 kills, 11 blocks and eight digs.
Sophomore Danielle Faust (Exeter Township) has seen limited action in reserve for the Bears. CARL FORTNA (FLEETWOOD) >> The freshman kicked off his college cross country career with the Sacred Heart men’s team
by finishing 13th out of 58 runners at the annual Father Bebe Invitational Sept. 2 in Loretto. He posted a time of 17:18 over the 5K course and was the fifthbest finisher on the squad. The Pioneers captured the team title with 33 points.
MATT PRINCE (HAMBURG) >> The junior midfielder opened the season with the 3-0 Lebanon Valley men’s soccer team in fine style. He had a goal in a 2-1 victory over Berkeley, N.J. and Wednesday, Sept. 7, he tallied two goals including the game-winner in a 4-0 whitewashing of Misericordia. Prince scored a total of just four goals his first two seasons with the Dutchmen.
“That was his best game of the season,” coach Charlie Grimes said of the Misericordia effort. “He is a consistent attacking threat on the wing. We made a change with him last season, moving him from central midfield to winger/forward and ever since his response has been fantastic.”
ANNA JOHNS (SCHUYKILL VALLEY) >> The 5-foot-11 freshman middle hitter has started all four matches and played all 14 sets to start the season with the Pitt-Johnstown women’s volleyball team. She has 22 kills and 14 blocks and has scored 29.0 points for the 2-2 Mountain Cats. She had eight kills and five blocks in her first collegiate game, a 3-1 victory over Henderson State in University of Tampa Classic Sept. 2 in Tampa, Fla.