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OVC VOLLEYBALL REPORT (PDF)
THIS WEEKS SCHEDULE
Thursday, October 15
Tennessee State at Eastern Illinois, 6:00 p.m. (ESPN+)
Friday, October 16
Tennessee State at Eastern Illinois, 4:00 p.m. (ESPN+)
Southeast Missouri at Morehead State, 5:00 p.m. (ESPN+)
Southern Indiana at Lindenwood, 6:00 p.m. (ESPN+)
UT Martin at Western Illinois, 6:00 p.m. (ESPN+)
Saturday, October 17
Southeast Missouri at Morehead State, 1:00 p.m. (ESPN+)
Southern Indiana at Lindenwood, 2:00 p.m. (ESPN+)
UT Martin at Western Illinois, 2:00 p.m. (ESPN+)
PLAYERS OF THE WEEK
OFFENSIVE
Katie Kopshever, OH/Opp, Jr., 5-11, Newburgh, Ind. – Eastern Illinois
Kopshever finished the weekend with 36 kills (5.14/set) and a .370 hitting percentage. The junior totaled 23 kills and three service aces on Friday. She followed with a 13 kill, two error performance, hitting .458 in Saturday’s win.
Others Nominated: Lauren Ortwerth, Lindenwood; Reagan Nelson, Southeast Missouri; Kennedy Pike, SIUE; Carley Wright, Southern Indiana; Gabrielle Washington, Tennessee State.
DEFENSIVE
Ariadna Pereles, L, Jr., 5-5, Guaynabo, Puerto Rico – Eastern Illinois
Pereles reached the 1,000-career dig milestone in Saturday’s win at UT Martin. She became the 30th Panther to reach the mark. On Friday, the junior recorded a match-best 21 (5.25/set) digs and followed with another match-best effort with 14 digs on Saturday. Pereles continues to lead the OVC in digs with 244 (4.14/set). This is her second award of the season.
Others Nominated: Ariadna Pereles, Eastern Illinois; Dana Grib, Lindenwood; Jacey Young, Southeast Missouri; Jehireh Williams, SIUE; Audrey Small, Southern Indiana; Gabriella Blevins, Tennessee State.
SETTER
Aysa Thomas, S, So., 5-9, Brownsburg, Ind. – Southern Indiana
Thomas led USI to a series split with Morehead State with 80 assists (10.0/set) and was third on the team with 31 digs (3.88/set). The sophomore dished out a season-high 55 assists (11.0/set) on Friday, and with 17 digs, helped the team to a season-high 103 digs. She had 25 assists (8.3/set) to help the Screaming Eagles to their first OVC sweep of the season. This marks her fourth honor of the year.
Others Nominated: Hannah Hawkins, Eastern Illinois; Kaci Johnson, Lindenwood; Megan Holder, Southeast Missouri; Ally Hughes, SIUE; Triniti Jackson, Tennessee State.
ROOKIE
Lauren Ortwerth, OH, Fr., 5-10, Milan, Italy - Lindenwood
Ortwerth delivered 27 total kills (3.38/set) at Southeast Missouri, registering double digits in both matches. The freshman led the Lions with 16 terminations in their 3-1 win on Friday, averaging four kills/set, before tallying 11 kills (2.75/set) on Saturday. This her third honor of the season.
Others Nominated: Kaeden Foxx, Eastern Illinois; Aubrey Fair, Southern Indiana; Triniti Jackson, Tennessee State.