Kristin Standhardinger Named PBC Volleyball Specialist of the Week

SAVANNAH, Ga. - Armstrong Atlantic State freshman setter Kristin Standhardinger has been named the Peach Belt Conference's first volleyball Specialist of the Week for the 2009 season, announced by league officials this afternoon.

A 5-10 freshman from Munich, Germany, Standhardinger led the Pirates to a season-opening 4-0 record at the Anderson (S.C.) Invitational this weekend. She averaged 10.20 assists per set and 1.87 digs per set while hitting .522 with 14 kills, including 43 assists in a 3-1 win over Erskine on Friday, then 39 assists in a 3-0 win over Southern Wesleyan. Standhardinger then hit .750 with six kills, four service aces, 11 digs, three blocks and 38 assists in an epic five-set win over West Alabama on Saturday. Completed the weekend with 33 assists in a 3-0 win over North Greenville.

Standhardinger is the second freshman at AASU to earn volleyball Specialist of the Week honors, following in the footsteps of teammate Casey Howett, who earned the honor once last season. She is also the second setter to earn the honor, joining Hannah Segebart, who was a three-time Specialist of the Week honoree last season en route to her AVCA Honorable Mention All-America campaign.

Standhardinger and the Pirates return to action this weekend at the USC Aiken Invitational, where they will face Florida Tech on Friday at 4:30 p.m.