OVC Volleyball Report - February 17

OVC Volleyball Report - February 17

UPCOMING SCHEDULE
 
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 20
Murray State at SIUE* - 6 p.m. (ESPN+)
 
SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 21
Southeast Missouri at Belmont*  - 4 p.m. (ESPN+)
Morehead State at Austin Peay*  - 6 p.m. (ESPN+)
Eastern Illinois at UT Martin* - 6 p.m.
Jacksonville State at Tennessee State* ­ 6 p.m. (ESPN+)
Murray State at SIUE* - 6 p.m. (ESPN+)
Eastern Kentucky at Tennessee Tech* - 7 p.m. (ESPN+0
 
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 22
Morehead State at Austin Peay* - 2 p.m. (ESPN+)
Eastern Illinois at UT Martin* - 2:15 p.m.  (ESPN+)
Southeast Missouri at Belmont* - 4 p.m. (ESPN+)
Jacksonville State at Tennessee State* - 5 p.m. (ESPN+)
Eastern Kentucky at Tennessee Tech* ­ 6 p.m. (ESPN+)

 
ALL TIMES CENTRAL
* - OVC Match

2020-21 OVC Players of the Week - Feb. 17

 
Offensive:
Lena Kindermann, OH, Jr., 6-2, Neuenkirchen, Germany - Jacksonville State
Kndermann recorded a season-high 22 kills in the first match against SIUE. She followed that up with 15 kills and .520 hitting percentage in the finale against the Cougars.
 
Others Nominated: Brooke Moore, Austin Peay; Lindsey Wilkins, Eastern Kentucky; Olivia Lohmeier, Morehead State; Darci Metzger, Murray State; Laney Malloy, Southeast Missouri; Kendall Bullock, Tennessee State; Taylor Dorsey, Tennessee Tech
 
Co-Defensive:
Becca Fernandez, L, Jr., 5-2, Carol Stream, Ill. - Murray State
Fernadez recorded a season-high with 26 digs in the first match against Morehead State. She added 19 in the second match with the Eagles. She finished with 7.5 digs per set.
 
Tara Beilsmith, L, So, 5-7, Weldon Spring, Mo. - Southeast Missouri
Beilsmith recorded 41 digs over Southeast Missouri's two wins last week. She had a season-best in the second match against Eastern Kentucky  with 25 digs. Beilsmith added 16 in the opening match.
 
Others Nominated: Nina Korfhage, Austin Peay; McKenzee Wagener, Morehead State; Annie Ellis, SIUE; Gina Rivera-Ortiz, Tennessee State; Taylor Dorsy, Tennessee Tech
 
Setter:
Lexie Libs, S, Sr., 5-9, Floyds Knobs, Ind - Jacksonville State
Libs dished out 90 assists to help the Gamecocks hit .310 in the series sweep of SIUE. She had a season-best 48 in the opening match against the Cougars and followed that with 42 in the second contest.
 
Others Nominated: Bridget Bessler, Morehead State; Callie Anderton, Murray State; Claire Ochs, Southeast Missouri; Sarah Amerdariz, SIUE; Ashley Hand, Tennessee Tech
 
Newcomer:
Courtney Glotzbach, OH, Fr., 5-11, New Albany, Ind. - Jacksonville State
Glotzbach recorded 29 kills and a .451 hitting percentage in the series sweep of SIUE. She added eight digs and three blocks over the two matches. She had a season-high 17 kills in the first match and followed that up with 12 kills and a .618 hitting percentage in the second match. 
 
Others Nominated: Molly Michalak, Eastern Kentucky; McKenzee Wagener, Morehead State; Darci Metzger, Murray State; Kayla Closset, Southeast Missouri; Sydney Hummert, SIUE; McKenna Young, Tennessee Tech.