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OVC VOLLEYBALL REPORT (PDF)
THIS WEEKS SCHEDULE
Tuesday, September 15
Tennessee State at Austin Peay, 6:00 p.m.
Evansville at
UT Martin, 6:00 p.m. (ESPN+)
Wednesday, September 16
Illinois at
Eastern Illinois, 6:00 p.m. (ESPN+)
Little Rock at
Southeast Missouri, 6:00 p.m.
Friday, September 18
SIUE vs. Southern Illinois, 10:00 a.m. (Clarksville, Tenn.)
SIUE at Austin Peay, 7:00 p.m. (Clarksville, Tenn.)
Southeast Missouri vs. Saint Louis, 10:00 a.m. (Kansas City, Mo.)
Southeast Missouri vs. Missouri State, 4:00 p.m. (Kansas City, Mo.)
Lindenwood vs. New Mexico State, 10:00 a.m. (Peoria, Ill.)
Lindenwood vs. Texas Rio Grande Valley, 4:30 p.m. (Peoria, Ill.)
Arkansas-Pine Bluff at
UT Martin, 12:00 p.m. (ESPN+)
West Georgia at
UT Martin, 6:00 p.m. (ESPN+)
Morehead State at Marshall, 4:00 p.m.
Evansville at
Southern Indiana, 6:30 p.m. (ESPN+)
Eastern Illinois at Notre Dame, 6:30 p.m.
Western Illinois at Green Bay, 6:00 p.m.
Saturday, September 19
SIUE vs. Gardner-Webb, 11:00 a.m.
West Georgia at
UT Martin, 11:00 a.m. (ESPN+)
Arkansas-Pine Bluff at
UT Martin, 2:00 p.m. (ESPN+)
Southeast Missouri at Kansas City, 12:00 p.m.
Marshall at
Morehead State, 1:00 p.m. (ESPN+)
Western Illinois at Green Bay, 2:00 p.m.
Lindenwood at Bradley, 2:00 p.m.
Southern Indiana at Evansville, 3:00 p.m.
Sunday, September 20
Notre Dame at
Eastern Illinois, 1:00 p.m. (ESPN+
PLAYERS OF THE WEEK
OFFENSIVE
Lucy Arndt, OH, Sr., 5-11, Freeport, Ill. – Southeast Missouri
Arndt collected 58 kills for a .265 hitting percentage while scoring 60 points. The senior opened the week with 24 kills on a .279 hitting percentage while adding four assists against Loyola. She continued in two come from behind wins with double-doubles in each match of the weekend versus Bradley and Alabama A&M, respectively.
Others Notable: Katie Kopshever, Eastern Illinois; Susanna Beretti, Lindenwood; Georgia Bresnahan, SIUE; Carley Wright, Southern Indiana; Wiktoria Jakubik, Tennessee State.
DEFENSIVE
Ashby Willis, Sr., OH, 6-0, Mount Carmel, Ill. – Southern Indiana
Willis led the back row by tallying 65 digs (3.82/set) in 17 sets over four matches. The senior added two blocks, including one versus #21 Indiana while recording a double-double with 18 digs and 12 kills. She highlighted the week with a season-high 22 digs (5.5/set), along with 17 kills versus Youngstown State.
Others Notable: Kaci Johnson, Lindenwood; Gabrielle Washington, Tennessee State
CO-SETTER
Kaci Johnson, S, Jr., 5-9, Maysville, Iowa - Lindenwood
Johnson recorded 96 assists (9.60/set) while guiding Lindenwood to a .207 hitting percentage. The junior handed out 31 assists (10.33/set) against Purdue Fort Wayne and 46 (11.50/set) against Illinois State. She also led the Lions with 27 digs, including 16 against the Redbirds.
Aysa Thomas, S, So., 5-9, Brownsburg, Ind. – Southern Indiana
Thomas finished the week with 154 assists for 9.06/set, 37 digs, 12 kills, and 12 blocks. The sophomore dished out 27 assists and registered three kills versus #21 Indiana to start the week. She recorded 39 assists against both Youngstown State and Ohio State before closing out the week with a season-high 49 assists in a five-set win over Winthrop. Thomas also had five kills and a career high seven blocks in the final match.
Others Notable: Peyton Castillo, Eastern Illinois; Megan Holder, Southeast Missouri; Triniti Jackson, Tennessee State.
CO-ROOKIE
Georgia Bresnahan, OH, Fr., 5-10, Westfield, Ind. - SIUE
Bresnahan led SIUE to a 2-1 record on the week with 28 kills on 73 attempts, alongside 18 digs, a block and a service ace. The freshman averaged 3.11 kills/set and 3.22 points/set.
Triniti Jackson, S, Fr., 5-8, Longview, Texas – Tennessee State
Jackson totaled 81 assists and 25 digs in 11 sets. The freshman highlighted the week with a 36 assist, 13 dig, seven kill and two block performance against Evansville.
Others Notable: McKenna Morton, Eastern Illinois; Lauren Ortwerth, Lindenwood; Ella Warrick, Morehead State.