Nov. 26, 2008

Lexington, KY- Elizabeth City State volleyball players Eva Johnson and Ashley Tarasoff have been named to the American Volleyball Coaches Association All-Region (Atlantic) Team.

This past season Johnson and Tarasoff were both First Team All-CIAA performers for the Lady Vikings. The helped lead ECSU to the best record in school history (31-10) including an undefeated conference record and capped their impressive season with the school's first ever CIAA Volleyball Championship and their first bid to the NCAA Volleyball Playoffs. Eva Johnson, a two-time All-CIAA honoree and the Championship MVP, was named to the All-Atlantic Region Team while Ashley Tarasoff who ranks third in NCAA Division II in service aces was tabbed as an Honorable Mention.

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