OVC VOLLEYBALL REPORT
THIS WEEK'S SCHEDULE
Tuesday, September 30
*Morehead State at Tennessee State, 6:00 p.m.
*UT Martin at Little Rock, 6:00 p.m.
Thursday, October 2
*Southeast Missouri at Tennessee Tech, 6:00 p.m.
*UT Martin at Lindenwood, 6:00 p.m.
Friday, October 3
*Southeast Missouri at Tennessee Tech, 4:00 p.m.
*Eastern Illinois at Southern Indiana, 6:00 p.m. (ESPN+)
*Western Illinois at SIUE, 6:00 p.m.
*UT Martin at Lindenwood, 6:00 p.m.
*Tennessee State at Little Rock, 6:00 p.m.
Saturday, October 4
*Eastern Illinois at Southern Indiana, 2:00 p.m. (ESPN+)
*Tennessee State at Little Rock, 2:00 p.m.
*Western Illinois at SIUE, 3:00 p.m.
PLAYERS OF THE WEEK
OFFENSIVE
Lucy Arndt, OH, Jr., Freeport, Ill. – Southeast Missouri
Arndt finished with 36 kills (4.5 kills/set), a .330 hitting percentage and 40.5 points (5.06 points/set). The junior began with 14 kills against UT Martin while hitting .429. She followed with 22 kills at Little Rock. Arndt added three service aces, three blocks and two assists.
Others Notable: Destiny Walker, Eastern Illinois; Autumn Bax, Lindenwood; Vivian Lucumi, Little Rock; Hollan Everett, Morehead State; Sophie Robinson, SIUE; Ashby Willis, Southern Indiana; Aliyah Harris, Tennessee State; Ava Schubert, Tennessee Tech; Keyana Cruse, Western Illinois.
DEFENSIVE
Andrea Roman, L, Jr., 5-4, Humacao, Puerto Rico – Little Rock
Andrea bounced back from an on-court collision to post a career-high 37 digs, while also adding a career best 10 assists and an ace during Little Rock’s win over Southeast Missouri. The junior ranks 10th in the nation with 5.18 digs/set.
Others Notable: Anaya Rawlinson, Eastern Illinois; Dana Grib, Lindenwood; Nina Schuberth, Southeast Missouri; Grace Nichols, SIUE; McKenzie Murphy, Southern Indiana; Eirini Bitatksti, Tennessee State; Audrey Berkebile, Tennessee Tech; Grace Kremer, Western Illinois.
SETTER
Catalina Rochaix, S, Sr., 5-9, Cordoba, Argentina – Eastern Illinois
Rochaix tallied 90 assists (11.25 assists/set) guiding Eastern Illinois to a .253 team hitting percentage and a pair of OVC wins. The senior recorded her sixth double-double of the season with 41 assists and 10 digs in the conference opener. She followed with a 49-assist performance on Saturday.
Others Notable: Sydney Sennett, Morehead State; Aysa Thomas, Southern Indiana; Sagaia Reilly, Tennessee State; Jordan Karlen, Tennessee Tech; Alysia Perez, Western Illinois.
FRESHMAN
Kylee Richey, OH/MB, Fr., 6-2, Versailles, Mo. – Lindenwood
Richey posted 25 (3.13 kills/set) while hitting .220. She recorded seven kills on Friday before matching her season-high with a team-leading 14 kills on Saturday, averaging 3.50 kills/set on a .250 hitting percentage.
Others Notable: Jorah Rutter, Eastern Illinois; Maddie Determan, SIUE; Carley Wright, Southern Indiana; Aliyah Harris, Tennessee State; Tuva Falk, Tennessee Tech; Ava Peters, UT Martin; Ashlee Markert, Western Illinois.