Leading up to Kentucky’s season-opener on August 29, we asked each member of the team what Kentucky Volleyball meant to them. Yesterday, Kelsey Wolf got it started. Next up is senior Alyssa Gergins:
“To me, Kentucky Volleyball means family. We’re always pushing towards the same goal together and working hard as a team. The next thing I would say is hard work and love of the game.”
A native of Murrieta, Calif., Gergins earned All-SEC Academic team honors in 2013. A transfer from Master’s College, the junior saw action in two matches in her first season in the Blue and White and averaged 1.00 assists per set and 0.50 digs per frame Gergins made her first career appearance in UK’s win over Ole Miss and logged one assist. She also recorded a dig and an assist against South Carolina.
Preseason Team Update: August 12, 2014
Today, the SEC announced its preseason awards and preseason coaches’ poll. The league’s coaches voted the Wildcats to place second in the conference, while junior setter Morgan Bergren was named to the Preseason All-SEC Team.
A setter from Muncie, Ind., Bergren started all 31 matches for the Wildcats in 2013 and led the team with 1,215 assists. She was second on the team with 24 service aces to go along with 192 digs, 130 kills and 77 blocks.
For an archive of previous “What Kentucky Volleyball Means to Me” entries and team updates throughout the preseason, follow along with the full Countdown to 2014 UK Volleyball, leading up to the August 29 season-opener. Additional updates throughout preseason practice can be found on Twitter at @KentuckyVB and on Instagram at @KentuckyVolleyball.
