2 players dismissed from USC volleyball team

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) Two South Carolina volleyball players have been dismissed for incidents that violated team policies, coach Kim Hudson says.<br> <br> Sophomore Katelyn Panzau, the team&#39;s starting setter, and freshman reserve Caitlin Withers were dismissed this week.<br> <br> They were two of four teammates who stole pillows from the teams hotel in Athens, Ga., on Nov. 14, but Hudson said her decision to remove Panzau and Withers was based on separate incidents. Hudson would not explain further.<br> <br> Junior starting middle blocker Lauren Ford and freshman reserve middle blocker Belita Salters also were involved in the theft of the pillows while on the road trip and were suspended for the Southeastern Conference in Florida last week, Hudson said.<br> <br> After discovering the pillow theft, Hudson ordered Salters, Panzau, Ford and Withers to return the pillows and send a letter of apology along with $30 restitution. No criminal charges were filed.<br> <br> ``Our team is stronger because the people that are here, they understand what our mission is,&#39;&#39; Hudson said. ``They understand there are consequences when they don&#39;t abide by the policies I have in place.&#39;&#39;