Three OU-C volleyball players earn all-conference recognition

Three Ohio University-Chillicothe volleyball players earned Regional Campus Conference recognition for the 2009 fall season. Jessica Rodgers and Toshia Zimmerman were first-team all-conference picks and Tara Knauff was an honorable mention selection.

Rodgers, a Westfall High School graduate, is a middle hitter and setter who collected 114 kills during the season. “Jess can control the entire floor while she’s playing,” OU-C volleyball Coach Tara Bethel said. “She is a very smart, powerful player and has left big shoes to fill for next season.”

Zimmerman, a Huntington High School graduate, is a middle hitter and setter who had 63 kills, 86 assist and 43 serving aces. “No matter whom we were playing, Toshia was usually the most athletic person on the floor. She does not have a lot of heights, but she blocks extremely well, and she can put the ball straight down,” Bethel said.

Knauff, an Adena High School graduate, played the libero position and had a 98 percent serving percentage and close to 30 digs per match. “She is a very smart defensive player with a great ability to read the hitters. Tara could cover the entire back line by herself. I can always count on her to get to the ball and get it for us,” Bethel said.