Courtesy: Ohio Valley Conference
Offensive Player of the Week
Olivia Lohmeier, Oh, So., 6-0, Cincinnati, Ohio – Morehead State
Lohmeier led the team with 45 kills on a team-best 117 swings. She had four aces, eight blocks and 53 points. She reached double-digit kills in all thre matches, including a career- high 21 kills at Toledo. She had 14 kills versus Manhattan and had 10 kills against Duquesne.
Others Nominated: Brooke Moore, Austin Peay; Abby Knight, Eastern Illinois; Lindsey Wilkins, Eastern Kentucky; Mackenzie Rombach, Jacksonville State; Rachel Giustino, Murray State; Laney Malloy, Southeast Missouri; Julia Pierson, Tennessee State; Rachel Thomas, Tennessee Tech
Back to Back! @olivia_lohmeier from @msueaglesvb wins her second straight @OVCSports Volleyball Offensive Player of the Week accolade. #OneTownOneTeam
Read more: https://t.co/8MZgHOOoDY pic.twitter.com/0ijbrej5OY
— Morehead State Athletics (@MSUEagles) September 10, 2018
Defensive Player of the Week
Anne Hughes, DS/L, R-Jr., 5-4, St. Charles, Ill. – Eastern Illinois
Hughes led the Panthers with 78 digs last week, including 28 versus South Dakota State. She had 24 digs against Drake and 13 versus UMass Lowell
Others Nominated: Ginny Gerig, Austin Peay; Chloe Rojas, Eastern Kentucky; Karlee Reynolds, Morehead State; Becca Fernandez, Murray State; Hinalei Fihaki, Tennessee State; Kirsten Brugere, Tennessee Tech; Brooke Gyori, UT Martin
Congrats @AnneeHughess on defensive player of the week for the OVC ! #eiubleedblue pic.twitter.com/VIn6tHz2RC
— EIU Volleyball (@EIU_Volleyball) September 10, 2018
Setter of the Week
Lexie Libs, S, So., 5-9, Floyds Knob, Ind. – Jacksonville State
Libs led Jacksonville State to a .228 team hitting percentage as the Gamecocks went 3-0. She had back-to-back 51 assists matches, tallying double-doubles in both with 10 digs against Bradley and 12 versus Western Carolina.
Others Nominated: Kristen Stucker, Austin Peay; Gina Furlin, Eastern Illinois; Chandler Clark, Morehead State; Callie Anderton, Murray State; Claire Ochs, Southeast Missouri; Susie Jeziorowski, Tennessee Tech
Sophomore setter Lexie Libs has been named the OVC Setter of the Week for the Ohio Valley Conference after she posted 122 assists for a .228 hitting percentage as the Gamecocks went 3-0 last weekend! https://t.co/Ab4dGj0Uhs
— Jax State Athletics (@JSUGamecocks) September 10, 2018
Newcomer of the Week
Laney Malloy, OH, So, 6-0, Roselle, Ill. – Southeast Missouri
Mallow led Southeast Missouri with 63 kills over the four matches. She was named to the Kangaroo Classic All-Tournament Team. She recorded 3.71 kills and 2.29 digs per set last week. Malloy notched a pair of double-doubles last week with 17 kills and 16 digs against Arkansas State and had a career-high 22 kills to go with 11 digs versus Providence. She finished the week with five blocks and a team-best 68.5 points.
Others Nominated: Lindsey Wilkins, Eastern Kentucky; Lena Kindermann, Jacksonville State; Allison Whitten, Morehead State; Johanna Kruize, Tennessee State; Ali Verzani, Tennessee Tech
Laney Malloy Named OVC Newcomer of the Week Monday https://t.co/3yny9sebCO
— SE Missouri Redhawks (@GoSoutheast) September 10, 2018
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