Troy, Coastal Carolina Each Nab Two Sun Belt Week 7 Honors

  0 volleymob | October 08th, 2018 | College - Women's Indoor, Division I Mid-Major, News

Courtesy: Sun Belt Conference

OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK

Cheyenne Hayes, Troy (So., OH, Newnan, Ga.)
Troy sophomore outside hitter Cheyenne Hayes recorded 37 kills in the Trojans’ two wins at Louisiana and ULM, averaging 4.63 kills, 3.38 digs and 5.1 points per set. Hayes posted a monster match against the Ragin’ Cajuns with 22 kills, 17 digs, two service aces and a total of 25.0 points. She poured in another double-double against the Warhawks with 15 kills and 10 digs.

CO-DEFENSIVE PLAYERS OF THE WEEK

Veronica Marin, Little Rock (Sr., MB, Tulcea, Romania)
Little Rock senior middle blocker Veronica Marin finished with 15 total blocks, averaging 1.88 blocks per set, in a pair of matches. Marin posted eight blocks in the win over Appalachian State with nine kills and a .444 hitting average. She contributed seven blocks (four solo) with a season-high 18 kills against Coastal Carolina, hitting .429. Marin added three aces and four digs against the Chanticleers.

Sydney Alvis, Coastal Carolina (Sr., DS, Maidans, Va.)
Coastal Carolina senior defensive specialist Sydney Alvis led the Chanticleers in a pair of wins over Little Rock and Arkansas State, averaging 5.56 digs per set. Alvis posted a match-high 26 against the Trojans. She also added five service aces in both matches.

SETTER OF THE WEEK

Amara Anderson, Troy (Fr., S, Alpharetta, Ga.)
Troy freshman setter Amara Anderson recorded 93 assists and 40 digs in the Trojans’ two, four-set wins at Louisiana and ULM. On top of four kills against the Ragin’ Cajuns, Anderson recorded 48 assists – tied for the eighth-most in a four-set match in the Sun Belt this season. She carried that momentum into the match with the Warhawks, posting 45 assists and 23 digs in the win. Anderson is the first Sun Belt player to reach the 800-assist mark this fall.

FRESHMAN OF THE WEEK

Anett Nemeth, Coastal Carolina (Fr., OH, Pecel, Hungary)
Coastal Carolina freshman outside hitter Anett Nemeth averaged 3.33 kills, 3.22 digs and 2.33 assists per set and hit .284 in a pair of wins over Little Rock and Arkansas State. Nemeth followed a 12-kill, 11-dig double-double against the Red Wolves with the conference’s second triple-double of the season (18 kills, 19 assists and 18 digs) against the Trojans. She added five service aces and four blocks over the two matches.

2018 Weekly Award Winners

Offensive Player
August 27: Anett Nemeth, Coastal Carolina
September 3: Madison Hill, UTA
September 10: Amy Pflughaupt, Texas State
September 17: Cheyenne Huskey, Texas State
September 24: Carlisa May, Arkansas State
October 1: Janell Fitzgerald, Texas State
October 8: Cheyenne Hayes, Troy

Defensive Player
August 27: Tatum Ticknor, Arkansas State
September 3: Madison Daigle, Texas State
September 10: Veronica Marin, Little Rock
September 17: Madelyn St. Germain, UTA
September 24: Veronica Marin, Little Rock
October 1: Madelyn St. Germain, UTA
October 8: Veronica Marin, Little Rock and Sydney Alvis, Coastal Carolina

Setter
August 27: Ellie Watkins, Arkansas State
September 3: Becky Porter, Appalachian State and Emily DeWalt, Texas State
September 10: Becky Porter, Appalachian State
September 17: Emily DeWalt, Texas State
September 24: Emily DeWalt, Texas State
October 1: Emily DeWalt, Texas State
October 8: Amara Anderson, Troy

Freshman
August 27: Anett Nemeth, Coastal Carolina
September 3: Emily DeWalt, Texas State
September 10: Anett Nemeth, Coastal Carolina
September 17: Emily DeWalt, Texas State
September 24: Emily DeWalt, Texas State
October 1: Anett Nemeth, Coastal Carolina and Emily DeWalt, Texas State
October 8: Anett Nemeth, Coastal Carolina

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