Courtesy: Ohio Valley Conference
Offensive Player of the Week
Rachel Giustino, OH, Jr., 5-10, Alqonquin, Ill. – Murray State
Giustino led the team with 31 kills while hitting .256 as Racers went 2-0 last week. She had 17 kills and a .341 hitting percentage in the win over SIUE. Against Eastern Illinois, she had 14 kills. She also racked up 31 digs, including a season-high 17 versus the Panthers. She now has six straight double-doubles.
After strong weekends, Rachel Giustino and Becca Fernandez have earned OVC weekly honors.
Story: https://t.co/w54ehyGqB9#GoRacers #ShoesUp 🏇🏐 pic.twitter.com/hZGQRJbima
— Murray State VB (@MurrayStateVB) October 8, 2018
Others Nominated: Cecily Gable, Austin Peay; Maggie Mullins, Belmont; Cassie Knutson, Eastern Kentucky; Kaylie Milton, Jacksonville State; Jessie Wachtman, Morehead State; Annie Wehrheim, Southeast Missouri; Rachel Henderson, Tennessee State; Rachel Thomas, Tennessee Tech
Defensive Player of the Week
Becca Fernandez, L, 5-2, Carol Stream, Ill. – Murray State
Fernandez led the team with 34 digs, including 20 in the win over SIUE. She finished with 14 kills in the victory over Eastern Illinois. Fernandez also had seven assists over the two matches.
Others Nominated: Ginny Gerig, Austin Peay; Haley Sullivan, Belmont; Chloe Rojas, Eastern Kentucky; Kaylee Frear, Jacksonville State; Maddie Fella, Morehead State; Ally Dion, Southeast Missouri; Gina Rivera Ortiz, Tennessee State; Susie Jeziorowski, Tennessee Tech.
Co-Setters of the Week
Kristen Stucker, S, Sr., 5-10, Johnston, Iowa – Austin Peay
Stucker posted a 35-assist, 12-dig double-double in the win over Eastern Illinois while leading the team to a .239 attack percentage. She followed that up with 53 assists and nine digs in the victory over SIUE. She helped the Govs hit .265 versus the Cougars. For the week she had 88 assists, 21 digs, two blocks and two kills while helping Austin Peay post a .253 attack percentage.
OVC Volleyball Co-Setter of the Week – @AustinPeayVB Kristen Stucker – 88 assists, 12.57 aps, 21 digs. Helped team record a .253 hitting percentage as Austin Peay went 2-0. pic.twitter.com/sxe4NlMbCb
— OhioValleyConference (@OVCSports) October 8, 2018
Lexi Libs, S, So, 6-0, Floyds Knob, Ind. – Jacksonville State
Libs dished out 100 assists as the Gamecocks went 2-0 last week. She helped JSU notch a .260 team hitting percentage. She had 52 assists versus Tennessee Tech and followed that up with 48 against UT Martin. She also totaled 18 digs, five kills and five blocks.
Others Nominated: Akia Warrior, Belmont; Chandler Clark, Morehead State; Callie Anderton, Murray State; Claire Ochs, Southeast Missouri; Laken Te’o, Tennessee State; Susie Jeziorowski, Tennessee Tech
Newcomer of the Week
Lena Kindermann, Oh, Fr, 6-2, Neuenkirchen, Germany – Jacksonville State
Kindermann matched her season-high with 18 kills while hitting .351 in the win over Tennessee Tech. She followed that up with 13 kills against UT Martin with a .356 attack percentage. She also had a pair of blocks in each match.
Gamecocks claim two OVC weekly honors as Lena Kindermann is named the league's Newcomer of the Week and Lexie Libs earns Co-Setter of the Week honors! pic.twitter.com/X0YDQ3WeuR
— Jax State Volleyball (@JaxStateVB) October 8, 2018
Others Nominated: Taylor Floyd, Belmont; Allison Whitten, Morehead State; Annie Werheim, Southeast Missouri; JoJo Kruize, Tennessee State; Alie Verzani, Tennessee Tech
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