Widdop named first team all-conference
November 10, 2009
MONMOUTH, Ill.
—
It didn’t take the Midwest Conference volleyball coaches long to
recognize Monmouth College freshman Chelsey Widdop (Reynolds,
Ill./Rockridge) as a special talent, naming the outside hitter first
team all-conference.
The 5-foot-9 Widdop made an immediate impact
for Kari Shimmin’s Fighting Scots, leading the team in kills
(272) and kills per game (2.41). Her .205 attack percentage was
among the Scots’ top three. Widdop could also play defense,
registering 448 digs, second on the team only to libero Sara
Schoon’s 480. She also recorded 51 blocks, which ranked third on
the team.
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MC's Widdop earns second conference honor
September 9, 2009
MONMOUTH, Ill.
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Hitter Chelsey Widdop (Reynolds, Ill./Rockridge) had an
amazing five-match performance last week and earned her second
Midwest Conference Performer of the Week award in volleyball.
Widdop began the string in Monmouth’s 3-1 win
over conference rival Knox. The freshman slammed 18 kills on an
amazing .425 percentage. She also added 17 digs. She ended last
weekend’s Rhodes Invitational with 13 and 14 kills in the Scots’
final two matches as Monmouth completed the tournament 3-1 and
finished the week 4-1. Over the five matches, Widdop recorded 55
kills (2.89 kpg) with a .362 percentage. She also made 67 digs (3.53
dpg) and added 10 blocks while serving up three aces.
MC's Widdop earns season's first conference honor
September 9, 2009
MONMOUTH, Ill.
—
Freshman Chelsey Widdop (Reynolds, Ill./Rockridge) made quite
a collegiate volleyball debut last week and was named the season’s
first Midwest Conference Performer of the Week.
Through the Fighting Scots’ first four matches, Widdop – a 5-foot-9
hitter – is averaging 2.64 kills per set with a .286 percentage. She’s
also added in a team-high five sets by non-setters and leads the team
with six ace serves.
Widdop is also doing the job defensively. Her 54 digs ranks her
second on the team and her six blocks are third. She has either led, or
tied for the lead in kills in every match this season. At last weekend’s
Monmouth Invitational, Widdop recorded a career-high 12 kills with a
.440 percentage against Aurora. She was also named to the all-tournament
team.
