MACARTHUR NAMED TO ACADEMIC ALL-DISTRICT VOLLEYBALL TEAM

BRISTOL, Conn. --- Tusculum College's Heather MacArthur has been named to the ESPN The Magazine Academic All-District IV College Division Volleyball Second Team announced officials Thursday.

MacArthur, a senior middle hitter from Salt Lake City, Utah, has a cumulative grade point average of 3.90 while majoring in Business Administration and Management.

Heather MacArthur The 2008 Preseason All-South Atlantic Conference honoree leads the team in blocking, averaging 0.79 blocks per set, which is fifth in league. MacArthur has a .286 hitting percentage while averaging 1.16 kills per set.

Since her arrival at Tusculum, she has helped the Pioneers to three straight 20-win seasons, including this year's 20-9 campaign.

Tusculum (20-9, 8-6 in South Atlantic Conference) will close out the regular season with three home matches, beginning with Friday's 7 p.m. contest against Catawba College. TC will also host Lenoir-Rhyne University on Saturday at 11 a.m.

Members of the ESPN The Magazine Academic All-District Team are selected by the College Sports Information Directors of America, which include all colleges and universities from Tennessee, Kentucky, Alabama, Ohio and Michigan, which comprise District IV.

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