Sloan SullivanOoltewah senior Sloan Sullivan is planning to sign volleyball scholarship papers with Middle Tennessee State University today at the high school at 1:30 p.m.
Sullivan is a three-year starter for the Lady Owls, who this past fall went unbeaten against District 5-AAA competition in the regular season and tournament and also won the Region 3 tournament. Their 45-12 season came to an end at the state tournament in Murfreesboro, where MTSU hosted a portion of the tournament in the Murphy Center gymnasium.
“When we were there during the state tournament they had their pink-out game and we were all invited,” Sullivan said. “I also went back up there and watched them play again.”
Sullivan said she already had planned to decide between attending MTSU and Tennessee. When the offer to continue her volleyball career came from Blue Raiders coach Matt Peck, she accepted it.
“I liked the campus,” Sullivan said. “It’s not too far from home. It’s close to Nashville. I like the coaches, and it’s an opportunity to play volleyball.”