OVC VOLLEYBALL REPORT
THIS WEEK'S SCHEDULE
Wednesday, November 5
*Tennessee Tech at Southern Indiana, 6:00 p.m.
Thursday, November 6
*SIUE at Morehead State, 5:00 p.m.
*Little Rock at Western Illinois, 5:00 p.m.
Friday, November 7
*Little Rock at Western Illinois, 2:00 p.m.
*SIUE at Morehead State, 4:00 p.m.
*Eastern Illinois at Tennessee State, 6:00 p.m.
*Southern Indiana at UT Martin, 6:00 p.m.
*Lindenwood at Southeast Missouri, 6:00 p.m.
Saturday, November 8
*Eastern Illinois at Tennessee State, 2:00 p.m.
*Southern Indiana at UT Martin, 2:00 p.m.
*Lindenwood at Southeast Missouri, 2:00 p.m.
PLAYERS OF THE WEEK
CO-OFFENSIVE
Ashley Geluck, OH/MB, Jr., 6-0, Millstadt, Ill. - Lindenwood
Geluck posted 52.5 points (4.38/set) on 45 kills (3.75/set), five service aces and five blocks. The junior posted a season-high 18 kills with a .361 hitting percentage while adding four service aces and a block at SIUE to open the week. She totaled 27 kills in two wins against Western Illinois, including another 18-kill outing on Friday. Geluck finished the week hitting .264 on 106 attempts.
M.E. Hargan, OH, Sr., 6-1, Elizabethtown, Ky. - Morehead State
Hargan recorded 21 kills, her sixth 20-plus kill performance of the season, hitting .269. The senior led Friday’s match at Little Rock with 19 digs, just missing a 20/20 performance, while recording her 31st career double/double. She registered seven blocks, just missing a career high. Hargan followed with 18 terminations in the three-set loss on Saturday. The outside hitter leads the OVC, averaging 4.72 kills and 5.58 points/set in conference play.
Others Nominated: Katie Kopshever, Eastern Illinois; Ashley Geluck, Lindenwood; A’Lanae Margaritha, Little Rock; M.E. Hargan, Morehead State; Marin Johnson, Southeast Missouri; Ashby Willis, Southern Indiana; Maygan Miller-Garcia, Tennessee State; Bella Powell, Tennessee Tech; Kayla Bryant, UT Martin; Kennedy Adair, Western Illinois.
DEFENSIVE
Dana Grib, L/DS, Jr., 5-4, Wildwood, Mo. - Lindenwood
Grib gathered 69 digs, averaging 5.75 digs/set. The junior notched a career-high, and OVC high in a four-set match, 34 digs (8.50/set) against Western Illinois on Friday. She started the week with 19 digs against SIUE and concluded the week 16 versus WIU.
Others Nominated: Ariadna Pereles, Eastern Illinois; Dana Grib, Lindenwood; Andrea Roman, Little Rock; Nina Schuberth, Southeast Missouri; Audrey Small, Southern Indiana; Erini Bitsaktsi, Tennessee State; Jordan Karlen, Tennessee Tech; Hillary Estes, Western Illinois.
SETTER
Amelia Thro, S, R-Jr., 5-10, St. Louis, Mo. - Lindenwood
Thro collected an OVC 62 assists against Western Illinois on Friday, averaging 15.5 assists/set. It is the second highest total in the nation for a four-set match. She added six digs, two service aces and a kill to the record-setting performance. The redshirt-junior totaled 152 assists on the week, including 42 at SIUE on Tuesday and 49 in the finale against WIU. Thro tallied 25 total digs, including 10 as part of a double-double to close out the week.
Others Nominated: Catalina Rochaix, Eastern Illinois; Amelia Thro, Lindenwood; Sydney Sennett, Morehead State; Aysa Thomas, Southern Indiana; Sagaia Reilly, Tennessee State; Jordan Karlen, Tennessee Tech; Jaleah Bauss, Western Illinois.
FRESHMAN
Kylee Richey, OH/MB, Fr., 6-2, Versailles, Mo. – Lindenwood
Richey delivered 33 kills (2.75/set) in the Lions’ three matches last week. The freshman recorded 11 kills in each contest while adding 11 total blocks for 41.0 points (3.42/set).
Others Nominated: Kylee Richey, Lindenwood; Katy St. John, Southeast Missouri; Carley Wright, Southern Indiana; Aliyah Harris, Tennessee State; Tuva Falk, Tennessee Tech; Ava Peters, UT Martin; Jaleah Bauss, Western Illinois.