U. of Regina Women's Volleyball: Clark named Canada West Female Athlete of the Week

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From: Braden Konschuh
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Subject: U. of Regina Women's Volleyball: Clark named Canada WestFemale Athlete of the Week
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//DATE: Feb. 8, 2010
//For Immediate Release

Clark named Canada West Female Athlete of the Week

Canada West announced Monday that University of Regina women's
volleyball player Beth Clark has been named its Female Athlete of the
Week after her performance in the Cougars' weekend sweep over the
Winnipeg Wesmen.

Clark had 35 kills on 82 attacks during the two matches and hit for a
team-leading .329 percentage in the wins. She also led the Cougars with
eight total blocks and added 18 digs and two service aces.

"Beth showed a lot of composure and maturity on the court this
weekend," Cougars head coach Melanie Sanford said. "We had a tough
couple of matches and when the chips were down, we were able to raise
our game to another level and Beth was a huge part of that."

Clark is having a phenomenal season for the Cougars. The fifth-year
middle leads Canada West in points per set (4.24), ranks third in the
conference in hitting percentage (.324), and is fifth in kills per set
(3.28).

The weekend sweep over Winnipeg was critical for Regina, as the Cougars
improve to 12-6 on the season and have a chance to host a first-round
playoff series. The Cougars will finish off their conference season with
two road matches against Brandon (12-6) next weekend.

The award is the second of Clark's career. She was also named the
conference's Female Athlete of the Week on Oct. 27, 2008.

Clark will be Canada West's nominee for CIS Female Athlete of the
Week, which will be announced on Wednesday.

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Braden Konschuh
Sports Information Director
University of Regina
3737 Wascana Parkway
Regina, SK S4S 0A2
Phone: (306) 585-5199
Fax: (306) 585-5693
braden.konschuh@uregina.ca
http://www.reginacougars.com