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OVC VOLLEYBALL REPORT (PDF)
THIS WEEKS SCHEDULE
Thursday, October 29
Eastern Illinois at Morehead State, 4:00 p.m. (ESPN+)
UT Martin at Southern Indiana, 6:00 p.m. (ESPN+)
Tennessee State at Southeast Missouri, 6:00 p.m. (ESPN+)
Friday, October 30
Eastern Illinois at Morehead State, 11:00 a.m. (ESPN+)
Tennessee State at Southeast Missouri, 2:00 p.m. (ESPN+)
UT Martin at Southern Indiana, 6:00 p.m.
SIUE at Western Illinois, 6:00 p.m. (ESPN+)
Saturday, October 31
SIUE at Western Illinois, 2:00 p.m. (ESPN+)
PLAYERS OF THE WEEK
OFFENSIVE
Reagan Nelson, OH, So., 6-0, St. Charles, Mo. – Southeast Missouri
Nelson finished the week with 30 kills (5.00/set) while hitting at a .328 average. The sophomore opened with 15 kills on a .371 hitting percentage, four service aces, one block and one assist. She matched the 15-kill performance from the first match on a .281 hitting percentage. This marks her second honor of the season.
Others Nominated: Susanna Beretti, Lindenwood; Maddie Determan, SIUE; Ashby Willis, Southern Indiana; Kennedy Adair, Western Illinois.
DEFENSIVE
Audrey Small, L, Jr., 5-5, O’Fallon, Mo. – Southern Indiana
Small picked up 32 digs over the weekend series for 4.57 digs/set. The junior picked up a season-high 22 digs on Friday evening before adding 10 on Senior Day sweep. She had two aces in each of the games as well. This is the second consecutive week she earned the weekly honor.
Others Nominated: Ashley Geluck, Lindenwood; Harper Highfill, Southeast Missouri; Vienna Elliott, SIUE; Grace Ulatowski, Western Illinois.
SETTER
Kaci Johnson, S, Jr., 5-9, Maysville, Iowa - Lindenwood
Johnson guided the Lindenwood attack to a .309 hitting percentage in a sweep over SIUE. The junior handed out 81 total assists for an average of 10.13 assists/set. She dished out 36 assists (12.00/set) in Wednesday’s straight set win as the Lions hit a season-best .398 and added 45 assists (9.00/set) on Friday. She recorded six kills in each match while adding four service aces on Friday to match her single-match season high. This is the sixth time this year to earn the award.
Others Nominated: Ally Hughes, SIUE: Aysa Thomas, Southern Indiana: Dylan Sulcer, UT Martin.
ROOKIE
Ella Warrick, OH, Fr., 5-10, Linton, Ind. – Morehead State
Warrick opened the weekend with 10 kills and a.500 hitting percentage. She followed with a nine-kill performance while posting a .273 hitting percentage. She added her 26th service ace of the season and posted a match-high nine digs. This is her third honor of the season.
Others Nominated: Lauren Ortwerth, Lindenwood; Rylee Key, UT Martin.