Byers Tabbed South Carolina Education Lottery USC Aiken Athletic Department Student-Athlete of the Week

AIKEN, S.C. - University of South Carolina Aiken volleyball player Shannon Byers was chosen as the South Carolina Education Lottery USC Aiken Athletic Department Student-Athlete of the Week on Sept. 12, 2010.

Over the past weekend in the 2010 USC Aiken Volleyball Invitational, the sophomore led all Pacers with 37 kills and was second on the team with 40 digs en route to being tabbed to the All-Tournament team.

In the first match of the tournament for USC Aiken on Friday, Sept. 10, Byers recorded a double-double with 14 kills and 11 digs against Peach Belt Conference foe Montevallo. Later that day, she claimed her third double-double of the season knocking down 12 kills and corralling in 15 digs against Anderson University.

The South Carolina Education Lottery USC Aiken Athletic Department Student Athlete of the Week award honors one student-athlete each week from an in-season sport for their hard work and effort.

Check www.PacerSports.com throughout the course of the 2010-11 athletic year to learn more about the South Carolina Education Lottery USC Aiken Athletic Department Student-Athlete of the Week award.