BATESVILLE, Ark. - The top-seeded Freed-Hardeman Lady Lions captured
the TranSouth Conference Tournament Volleyball Championship on Saturday evening at
Becknell Gym with a 3-0 victory over No. 2 seed Martin Methodist.
Freed-Hardeman
(30-4), the regular season co-champion with Martin Methodist, topped the Lady RedHawks 30-24, 30-22 and 31-29 in the
tournament's championship game behind the play of Tournament MVP Karina Souza and
all-tournament members Randal Prince and Martha Ray.
The Lady Lions steamrolled through the tournament field and did not lose a game in its four tournament matches, topping No. 8-seed Lambuth, No. 5-seed Union and Martin Methodist in the winner's bracket final en route to the conference tournament title.
Martin Methodist falls to 24-10 on the season and had Sofia Zuluaga and LaKenya Wrightsil named to the all-tournament team.
2007 TranSouth Conference All-Tournament TeamCassi Hobbs, Union
Brittney Ray, Trevecca Nazarene
Sofia Zuluaga, Martin Methodist
LaKenya Wrightsil, Martin Methodist
Randal Prince, Freed-Hardeman
Martha Ray, Freed-Hardeman
Karina Souza, Freed Hardeman
Tournament MVP - Karina Souza, Freed Hardeman