OVC Tabs Lohmeier as Offensive Player of the Week

  0 volleymob | September 03rd, 2018 | College - Women's Indoor, Division I Mid-Major, News

Courtesy: Ohio Valley Conference

Offensive Player of the Week:

Olivia Lohmeier, OH, So., 6-0, Cincinnati, Ohio – Morehead State
Lohmeier registered a team-high 43 kills, hitting .316 for the week. She recorded a season-high 19 kills (.417) on 36 swings at Marshall. She had 10 kills with no errors (.625) on 16 swings versus Saint Francis. She registered nine kills versus Mercer She added nine blocks on the week and 17 digs on the week.

Others Nominated: Kaylee Taff, Austin Peay; Taylor Smith, Eastern Illinois; Mikayla Logan, Eastern Kentucky; Kaylee Frear, Jacksonville State; Dacia Brown, Murray State; Madara Bajare, Southeast Missouri; Rachel Henderson, Tennessee State; Erica Grant, Tennessee Tech

Defensive Player of the Week

Kirsten Brugere, L, Sr., 5-5, St. Charles, Mo. – Tennessee Tech
Brugere was a steady backcourt presence for Tech, tallying 70 digs in four matches at the TTU Golden Eagle Invitational. The senior libero helped keep her team in the match against New Orleans, matching a career-high with 28 digs in the five-set thriller. Her 4.52 digs/set is currently fourth-best in the OVC. Brugere was named to another all-tournament team, making her a recipient of that distinction for both weekends of the season so far.

Others Nominated: Jaymeson Kinley, Austin Peay; Anne Hughes, Eastern Illinois; Kaylin Johnson, Eastern Kentucky; Jesie Wachtman, Morehead State; Becca Fernadez, Murray State; Maggie Adams, Southeast Missouri; Jordyn Klein, SIUE; Rachel Henderson, Tennessee State; Brooke Gyori, UT Martin

Setter of the Week

Kristen Stucker, S, Sr., 5-10, Johnston, Iowa – Austin Peay
Stucker was named to the Blue Raider Bash all-tourney team after leading the Govs to the tourney title with another solid all round performance. She remained errorless in attack this season, adding 7 kills on 14 attempts during the tournament. Stucker only needed 35 assists (11.67/set) in the Govs sweep of Middle Tennessee, APSU hitting .318 as a team. She followed that with a 41 assist (13.67/set), 11-dig double-double against Stetson. Stucker finished the week with an impressive 58-assist (14.50/set) outing against Troy that also saw her notch 12 digs for a second double-double.

Others Nominated: Carly Mason, Belmont; Rachel Woody, Eastern Kentucky; Chandler Clark, Morehead State; Callie Anderton, Murray State; Claire Ochs, Southeast Missouri; Susie Jeziorowski, Tennessee Tech; Kenzie Hinshaw, UT Martin

Newcomer of the Week:

Erica Grant, OH, Fr., 5-11, Lindenhurst, Ill. – Tennessee Tech

Grant recorded double-doubles in three of four matches on the weekend at Tech’s Golden Eagle Invitational, giving her four of them in her first seven collegiate matches. The freshman outside hitter also posted a .300-plus attack percentage in two of the four matches – .316 against USC Upstate and a career-best .480 vs. Hampton. The tournament saw several other career-highs for Grant, including 18 kills and 19.5 points against Upstate, and 54 attacks and 20 digs vs. New Orleans. Grant finally had her streak of six consecutive matches with double-digit kills snapped when she was held to eight against East Carolina on Saturday. The Lindenhurst, Ill. native currently leads the Golden Eagles in kills (93), kills/set (3.44) and services aces (9), and ranks second on the team with 74 digs and 13 blocks. She currently sits fourth in the OVC in kills/set ratio and fifth in points/set (4.04).

Others Nominated: Jaymeson Kinley, Austin Peay; Carly Mason, Belmont; Danielle Allen, Eastern Illinois; Mikayla Logan, Eastern Kentucky; Lexie Libs, Jacksonville State; Allison Whitten, Morehead State; Claire Ochs, Southeast Missouri; Hope Everett, SIUE; Hinalei Fihaki, Tennessee State

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