ROCKINGHAM — Senior volleyball player Jenna Gardner has been selected as the Official Richmond County Female Student-Athlete of the Week presented by HWY 55.
Fulfilling her new role this season as a defensive specialist, switching from outside hitter, Gardner has proven to be a reliable asset along Richmond’s back row.
Helping the Lady Raiders split a pair of Sandhills Athletic Conference matches last week, Gardner has earned the first recognition of her career.
Athletic Profile
Year: Senior
Fall Sport: Volleyball
Position: Defensive Specialist
Years on Varsity: 3 years
Other Sports: Soccer
“HOLDING THE LINE” WITH JENNA GARDNER
As the regular season continues to draw to a close for Richmond, the team sits in fourth place of the SAC standings.
Last week, the Lady Raiders fell short to Union Pines 3-2 in a five-set heartbreaker and bounced back a night later with a 3-0 sweep of Lee County.
At home on Wednesday, Richmond jumped ahead 2-0 against Union Pines. But a shift in momentum saw the Lady Vikings take the final three sets.
In that match, Gardner had one ace and 14 digs. She also had a 100 percent serving percentage.
Traveling on Thursday, the Lady Raiders responded with a quick three-set win over Lee County. Gardner continued her helpful play in the back row by contributing 11 digs.
Offensively, she registered one kill and added a trio of aces from the serving line to help the team. Her serving percentage was also perfect.
Through 19 matches this season, Gardner has accumulated 138 digs, 31 aces, a 96 percent clip from the serving line and has added eight kills from the back row.
Richmond (9-10, 6-5 SAC) will close its season on Thursday with senior night against Scotland (12-6, 7-3 SAC). The celebration of seniors will be held before play begins at 6 p.m.
RAPID RESPONSE VIDEO WITH JENNA GARDNER
Gardner joins the Richmond Observer to discuss last week’s play, her favorite memories and the team’s upcoming senior night and talks about her plans for after high school.
The Richmond Observer will publish its Official Richmond County Male Student-Athlete of the Week soon.
