October 16, 2006
Contact: Evangel University Athletics 865-2815, Ext. 7282
Senior Brittni Harris set a new Evangel University volleyball record for career kills in the Lindenwood University Tournament on Oct. 6-7. She now has 1,606 kills to move past Kelly Hartley-Richardson, who totaled 1,593 (2001-03).
Harris, who hails from Delray Beach, Florida, set the record with her first kill in the third game (12 total) against the University of Illinois at Springfield on Oct. 7. The 6-foot middle blocker added to her record against William Woods University ( Mo.) in the Lady Crusaders’ final match of the tournament with 11 more kills. Both games resulted in 3-0 Evangel wins.
Evangel is now 17-12 overall and 2-3 in the Heart of America Athletic Conference. EU will face conference foe Missouri Valley College at home on Tuesday, Oct. 17, at 7 p.m. The junior varsity match will begin at 5:30 in Ashcroft Center.