PEMBROKE, N.C., Oct. 26 -- The University of North Carolina at Pembroke issued the following news release:
On the volleyball court, Emily Collings is a veritable assist machine. Last season,
the Jacksonville, Florida product ranked second on the Braves team with 3.90 assists
per set. And this fall, she has rattled off a team-leading 130 assists thus far.
Yet her greatest achievement might very well be her missionary work last summer in
Kenya, an East African nation. Her choice to serve there should not be a surprise.
After all, in the "favorites" section in her online media guide bio, Emily listed
"Jesus" as her idol.
During two weeks in May, the star setter joined Sports Camp International to lead
sports camps and visit three orphanages...