Eastern sophomore outside hitter Alex Zwetter (above) is the top returning attacker for the Panthers’ volleyball team. Zwettler finished the 2007 season second in kills for Eastern with 355 behind her sister Eliza’s 446. She continued her attack by finishing in the top two in kills for the Panthers at the North Carolina Central Tournament this weekend.

Here are three other Eastern volleyball players who opponents won’t want to see on the other side of the net.

1. Lauren Sopcic – One of just two seniors on the team, the 5-foot-11 Sopcic had the highest hitting percentage for the Panthers in 2007 (.317) and finished third on the team in kills (228). The middle hitter hit .438 in the NCCU Tourney and had 17 total kills.

2. Kelsey Orr – Orr, an outside hitter, joined Alex Zwettler as one of two freshmen to play more than 100 sets last season. In her 103 games played at outside hitter, Orr had 228 kills, which was good for fourth on the team. She led the Panthers at the NCCU Tourney with 28 kills.

3. Jessica Wheeler – The junior outside hitter was sixth on the team in kills last season with 93 and had 105 digs to go with eight assists and 16 service aces. Wheeler had five kills in the Panthers’ first three matches.

-Scott Richey