Sydney Darden Named August Student-Athete Of The Month

GREENVILLE, N.C. – East Carolina volleyball senior outside hitter Sydney Darden has been selected the Student-Athlete of the Month following an outstanding August athletically.

Darden earned MVP honors at the Bucknell Invitational, leading ECU to its third-straight 3-0 start and the tournament title. She averaged 3.80 kills per set and hit .289 in the three matches while also producing a 2.40 digs per set mark.

In the tourney opener, Darden put down 15 kills on 25 attempts with just three errors to end up with a career-high .480 hitting percentage. She followed that performance by notching her first double-double of the season in the 3-1 victory over Bucknell to the tune of 17 kills and 14 digs while adding two service aces and two blocks (one solo).

Currently, Darden ranks fifth in the American Athletic Conference in kills per set and 10th in aces per set (0.40).

The Pirates return to action this weekend at the Campbell Invitational in Buies Creek. East Carolina opens the event Friday at 4:30 p.m. against South Carolina State.

Players Mentioned

Sydney Darden

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