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OVC VOLLEYBALL REPORT (PDF)
THIS WEEKS SCHEDULE
Thursday, November 5
Lindenwood at UT Martin, 6:00 p.m.
Western Illinois at Eastern Illinois, 6:00 p.m. (ESPN+)
Friday, November 6
Western Illinois at Eastern Illinois, 4:00 p.m. (ESPN+)
Lindenwood at UT Martin, 5:00 p.m. (ESPN+)
Morehead State at SIUE, 6:00 p.m. (ESPN+)
Southern Indiana at Tennessee State, 6:00 p.m.
Saturday, November 7
Morehead State at SIUE, 3:00 p.m. (ESPN+)
Southern Indiana at Tennessee State, 2:00 p.m.
PLAYERS OF THE WEEK
OFFENSIVE
Katie Kopshever, OH/Opp, Jr., 5-11, Newburgh, Ind. – Eastern Illinois
Kopshever totaled 33 kills and 24 digs as the Panthers earned a split on the weekend. The junior recorded her fifth double-double of the season with 23 kills and 17 digs in the series finale. The 23 kills matched her career high. This is her second honor of the season.
Others Nominated: Hollan Everett, Morehead State; Alaina Lester, Southeast Missouri; Vienna Elliott, SIUE; Ashby Willis, Southern Indiana; Wiktoria Jakubik, Tennessee State; Rylee Key, UT Martin; Kennedy Adair, Western Illinois.
DEFENSIVE
Haidyn Carter, MB, Fr., 6-0, Louisville, Ky. – Morehead State
Carter opened the week by setting a new career high with nine total blocks versus Eastern Illinois, while posting a .429 hitting percentage with three kills on seven swings. The freshman would break the record a day later with 11 total blocks, the most in the OVC this season.
Others Nominated: Ariadna Pereles, Eastern Illinois; Alaina Lester, Southeast Missouri; Vienna Elliott, SIUE; Audrey Small, Southern Indiana; Gabrielle Washington, Tennessee State; Rylee Key, UT Martin; Grace Ulatowski, Western Illinois.
SETTER
Aysa Thomas, S, So., 5-9, Brownsburg, Ind. – Southern Indiana
Thomas tallied 102 assists (10.20/set), 34 digs, and nine kills, hitting at a .450 efficiency against UT Martin. The sophomore led the team to a .221 hitting percentage and a split with the Skyhawks. She dished out 53 assists, picked up 20 digs, and had three kills in the opener, before concluding the week with a 49 assist, 14 digs, and a six-kill performance, capped with a .600 hitting percentage. This marks her fifth award of the season.
Others Nominated: Alanys Nieves, Eastern Illinois; Triniti Jackson, Tennessee State; Dylan Sulcer, UT Martin.
CO-ROOKIE
Haidyn Carter, MB, Fr., 6-0, Louisville, Ky. – Morehead State
Carter opened the week by setting a new career high with nine total blocks versus Eastern Illinois, while posting a .429 hitting percentage with three kills on seven swings. The freshman would break the record a day later with 11 total blocks, the most in the OVC this season.
Rylee Key, MB, 6-2, Fr., Newbern, Tenn. – UT Martin
Key hit at a .472 average with just six errors in 53 swings as the Skyhawks split on the road at Southern Indiana. The freshman set a career-high with 15 kills on a .481 attack percentage in Thursday’s series opener before topping her career best with 16 kills on a .462 hitting percentage on Friday. She added five blocks in each match.
Others Nominated: Kaeden Foxx, Eastern Illinois; Vita Sensenbrenner, Southern Indiana; Triniti Jackson, Tennessee State.