Volleyball Southern Conference

Wofford inks two to begin play in 2004

Wofford head volleyball coach Corey Helle has announced the
signing of two high school players to National Letters of Intent for the
upcoming 2004 season.

"Both Meredith (Brantley) and Simons (Swanson) were our top
choices at their respective positions," noted Helle. "Both are very
skilled and very athletic. Additionally, both come from great programs
and have been well coached. We will look forward to getting them on
campus in August and having them for four years. We couldn't be happier
with them."

Meredith Brantley joins the Lady Terriers after a successful
high school career as an outside hitter under the coaching of Zoe Bell
at Providence High School in Charlotte, N.C. She garnered the
Southwestern 4-A Conference Player of the Year award after leading her
team in kills (262) and service aces (61).

Her total number of kills rose each of her three years with the
squad, from 81 in her sophomore campaign of 2001 to 178 in her junior
year of 2002 to 262 in her senior season of 2003.

An All-Conference pick on the court, she showed her versatility
by also earning All-Conference honors while playing softball.

"We are very fortunate to have Meredith join our program," said
Helle. "She was the top player on, in my estimation, the best high
school team in North Carolina. She is a great young player and will
only get better. She was coached by Zoe Bell, who is simply one of the
great coaches directing one of the best programs around. We feel
Meredith will step in right away and contribute."

The second signee was Simons Swanson, a Mt. Pleasant, S.C.,
native. While playing for coach Amelia Dawley at Bishop England High
School, Swanson tore through the record books and picked up numerous
honors along the way. In her senior season alone, she garnered 2AA
All-State recognition and 2AA All-Star honors and was named the 6-2AA
Player of the Year and to the First Team All-Low Country. Swanson also
was named to the 6-2AA, Wando and Dorman All-Tournament squads. She
concluded her final year with 252 kills, 289 digs and 98 aces.

She picked up much of the same accolades her junior campaign of
2002, earning the 6-2AA Player of the Year, 6-2AA All-Region, 2AA
All-State, 2-AA CAWS All-Star and All-Low Country.

Swanson was named First Team All-Tournament at the Wando and
Pickens events.

The Wofford volleyball program will kick off its 2004 season in
late August. The squad will enter its third season under Helle and
loses just one senior from this past fall.