OVC VOLLEYBALL REPORT
THIS WEEK'S SCHEDULE
Tuesday, September 9
Tennessee State at Lipscomb, 5:00 p.m.
Thursday, September 11
Wichita State at
Tennessee Tech, 6:00 p.m.
Iowa at
Southeast Missouri, 6:00 p.m. (ESPN+)
Friday, September 12
Morehead State vs.
Western Illinois, 10:00 a.m. (Evansville, Ind.)
Morehead State vs. UAB, 4:30 p.m. (Evansville, Ind.)
Western Illinois at Evansville, 7:00 p.m.
Austin Peay at
SIUE, 11:00 a.m.
Air Force at
SIUE, 6:00 p.m.
Little Rock vs. Northwestern State, 12:00 p.m. (Denton, Texas)
Little Rock at North Texas, 7:00 p.m.
Southern Indiana vs. Duquesne, 12:30 p.m. (Oxford, Ohio)
Southern Indiana at Miami (OH), 6:30 p.m.
Radford at
Tennessee Tech, 3:00 p.m.
UT Martin vs. Chattanooga, 3:00 p.m. (Memphis, Tenn.)
Eastern Illinois at Indiana State, 6:00 p.m.
Weber State at
Southeast Missouri, 6:00 p.m. (ESPN+)
Saturday, September 13
Eastern Illinois vs. Montana, 10:00 a.m. (Terre Haute, Ind.)
Eastern Illinois vs. Butler, 1:30 p.m. (Terre Haute, Ind.)
Southern Indiana vs. Middle Tennessee, 11:00 a.m. (Oxford, Ohio)
Western Illinois vs. UAB, 11:00 a.m. (Evansville, Ind.)
UT Martin vs. Lamar, 11:00 a.m. (Memphis, Tenn.)
UT Martin at Memphis, 3:00 p.m.
Seattle at
SIUE, 1:30 p.m.
Murray State at
Southeast Missouri, 2:00 p.m. (ESPN+)
Morehead State at Evansville, 3:00 p.m.
Little Rock at UT Arlington, 5:00 p.m.
Samford at
Tennessee Tech, 7:00 p.m.
PLAYERS OF THE WEEK
OFFENSIVE
M.E. Hargan, OH, Sr., 6-1, Elizabethtown, Ky. - Morehead State
Hargan led MSU averaging 3.67 kills/set with a .257 efficiency over three matches. The senior led all attackers with a season-high 17 kills Friday night against UIC, also producing a match-high three aces. She added 22 kills while hitting .450 against Radford. Hargan also notched 11 digs for her 22
nd career double-double and added three blocks, scoring 24 points. She was named to the All-Tournament team for her performance.
Others Nominated: Lilli Amettis, Eastern Illinois; Ashley Geluck, Lindenwood; Katy St. John, Southeast Missouri; Kyndia Smith, SIUE; Bianca Anderson, Southern Indiana; Aliyah Harris, Tennessee State; Bella Powell, Tennessee Tech; Keyana Cruse, Western Illinois.
CO-DEFENSIVE
Andrea Roman, L, Jr., 5-4, Humacao, Puerto Rico – Little Rock
Roman ranks among the nation’s top liberos in digs. The junior is averaging 5.52 digs/set this season. Over the weekend, she finished with at least 22 digs in all three matches, averaging 6.0 digs/set. Roman currently ranks 10th in the nation at 5.52 digs per set.
Grace Kremer, MB, Sr., 6-2, Elkhorn, Neb. – Western Illinois
Kremer led all WIU players with 15 blocks averaging 1.25 block/set. The senior totaled 17.5 points on the week.
Others Nominated: Lilli Amettis, Eastern Illinois; Dana Grib, Lindenwood; Vienna Elliott, SIUE; Keira Moore, Southern Indiana; Maygan Miller-Garcia, Tennessee State; Jordan Karlen, Tennessee Tech; Carly Mueller, UT Martin.
SETTER
Sydney Sennett, S., Jr., 6-0, Normal, Ill. – Morehead State
Sennett set a career high with 48 assists in Morehead State’s victory over UIC Friday night. The junior followed with 46 in the Eagles’ victory over Radford, efficiently running an offense that hit .373 over the match, the highest efficiency in two seasons for Morehead State.
Others Nominated: Catalina Rochaix, Eastern Illinois; Meghan Donoughue, Lindenwood; Paige Bernstein, SIUE; Aysa Thomas, Southern Indiana; Sagaia Reilly, Tennessee State; Jordan Karlen, Tennessee Tech; Jaleah Bauss, Western Illinois.
FRESHMAN
Katy St. John, OH, 6-0, Fr., Jackson, Mo. – Southeast Missouri
St. John continued her stellar start to her collegiate career this past weekend at the Indiana Invitational. In matches against Western Michigan and Northern Kentucky, the freshman finished with 15 kills in each match, hitting above .300 in each match, .324 and .300, respectively. She finished with seven kills on 10 attacks (.700) against Indiana and concluded the weekend with 37 kills and a .365 hitting-percentage. St. John chipped in four total blocks and recorded 39.5 points.
Others Nominated: Kylee Richey, Lindenwood; Ally Hughes, SIUE; Aysa Thomas, Southern Indiana; Aliyah Harris, Tennessee State;Tuva Falk, Tennessee Tech; Carly Mueller, UT Martin; Jaleah Bauss, Western Illinois.