George Earns Centennial Honors
Lancaster, PA - Swarthmore College outside hitter Erica George (Phoenix, AZ / Mountain Pointe) has been named to the 2006 All-Centennial Conference second team, as voted by the conference coaches.
George, a senior tri-captain, led the Garnet with 2.91 kills per game and was second on the team with 3.52 digs per game. On Sept. 17, she was named All-Tournament at the Garnet Classic for the fourth straight year. George was one of five has also been named to the 2006 Centennial Conference Fall Academic Honor Roll, which recognizes sophomores, juniors, and seniors who are key performers and have a 3.40 cumulative grade point average or higher.
George, a comparative literature and Spanish double major, became the first Swarthmore volleyball player to accumulate 1,000 career kills during a match at Washington College (Md.) on Sept 21. George finished her Swarthmore volleyball career having played in 108 matches, accumulating 1,151 career kills and 1,477 career digs, both school records and among the top-25 all-time in the Centennial Conference.
George is the first Swarthmore volleyball player to earn All-Centennial three consecutive years - she was second team in 2005 and honorable mention in 2004.
Swarthmore completed the 2006 season with an overall record of 12-13 and a Centennial mark of 3-7.