AIKEN, S.C. – University of South Carolina volleyball standout Christine Carroll has been named the South Carolina Education Lottery USC Aiken Student-Athlete of the Month for August.
Carroll, a 6-1 junior from Cincinnati, Ohio, guided the Pacers to a 4-1 month in August.
In the season-opening match, Carroll slammed down a career-high 16 kills while hitting .696, which is the third-best hitting percentage in school history in a three-match set.
She posted a team-best 13 kills against Barry before smashing 12 kills with a .688 attack percentage in the win over Johnson C. Smith.
Carroll posted 11 kills in the sweep of Albany State before finishing the month with 13 kills in the sweep of Valdosta State.
For the month, Carroll totaled 65 kills, hit .459, recorded six solo blocks and was in on 10 others.
She finished the month first in the PBC in kills per set, hitting percentage, points per set and blocks per set while ranking in the top 10 in the league in solo blocks, block assists, total blocks and total points.
The South Carolina Education Lottery USC Aiken Athletic Department Student-Athlete of the Month award honors one student-athlete each month from an in-season sport for their hard work and effort. Each month during the 2018-19 athletic year one winner will be chosen from an in-season sport.
