Worth named Empire 8 Volleyball Rookie of the Week
Joe Venniro - Director of Sports Information
9/14/2009 5:30:17 PM
ROCHESTER, NY - Freshman setter
Christina Worth (Valencia, CA/Valencia) of the RIT volleyball team was named the Empire 8 Rookie of the Week on Monday, for the week ending September 13, 2009. It was Worth's first weekly honor.
Worth hit .639 (23 kills in 36 attempts) to go along with 158 assists, 31 digs, and 12 blocks as RIT finished 3-2 and secured fourth place in the Bomber Invitational. She recorded at least 28 assists in all five matches. She hit .778 (7 kills in 9 attempts) with 30 assists in a four-game win over Oneonta and hit .615 (8 kills in 13 attempts) with 31 assists, 10 digs, and three service aces in a five-game loss to Widener. Worth leads the Tigers with a .379 hitting percentage and 241 assists.
The Tigers are back in action on Friday, and Saturday, as they host the 22nd annual RIT Invitational. Play begins at 4 p.m. Friday.