DURHAM, N.C. – North Carolina Central University volleyball outside hitter Christine Alcox has been named the NCCU Student-Athlete of the Month for September 2019 in recognition of her outstanding accomplishments on the court and in the classroom.
 
Alcox averaged a team-best 2.62 kills per set in 11 matches during the month of September. She posted a .172 hitting percentage with 97 kills, 30 digs, 11 blocks, five assists and two aces over that span.
 
The Carrboro, North Carolina, product tallied 15 kills in a neutral site match against Presbyterian College on her way to being named to the Davidson Invitational All-Tournament Team. Alcox added two more double-digit kill performances in back-to-back wins against The Citadel (14 kills) and South Carolina State University (11 kills) to end the first full month of the season.
 
Alcox is a kinesiology major with a concentration in fitness and wellness. Alcox maintains an overall grade point average (GPA) of 3.74. She is a MEAC All-Academic Team honoree who received the NCCU Volleyball Debra Saunders-White Leadership Award in 2018-19 and the NCCU Volleyball Players' Choice Award in 2017-18.
 
The junior is the vice president of the Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC).
 
Alcox is leaning towards studying occupational therapy in graduate school after she graduates NCCU.
 
For a complete list of award winners, visit NCCUEaglePride.com.