Great Britain Native Reid
Signs With Pitt State

Pittsburg State University head
volleyball coach Ibraheem Suberu
announced the signing of the
Elizabeth Reid to a national letter
of intent to join the Gorillas for the
2009 season. Reid, a five-feet,
11-inch middle blocker, will have
sophomore eligibility for Pitt State
next fall after spending one
season at Jefferson College.
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Three Pittsburg State University volleyball players were recently named to American Volleyball Coaches Association All-America teams. Senior Linda Igbinigie earned first team All-America status, while junior Pamela Cartagena and senior Sammie Williams were each named to the third team. It is the first All-America honor for Igbinigie and the second for both Cartagena and Williams.

Pitt State has now had seven players earn nine All-America honors, all since head coach Ibraheem Suberu took over the program. Chrissy Elder, Gloria Ilariogun and Dina Wathan were the program’s first All-Americans in 2003. Lizzy Anyigor-Abitogun became the fourth Pitt State Volleyball All-American in 2004. Cartagena and Williams earned their first All-America honors after the 2007 season and are the first two-time All-Americans in school history.

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