Big South Announces Volleyball Players of the Week - Sept. 22

Big South Announces Volleyball Players of the Week - Sept. 22

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CHARLOTTE, N.C. (www.BigSouthSports.com) – USC Upstate middle blocker Ady O’Grady (Hilton Head Island, S.C.) has been selected the Big South Volleyball Player of the Week for matches played Sept. 15-21, it was announced today.  In addition, teammate Kamyla Vega David (Carolina, Puerto Rico) is the Setter of the Week, Gardner-Webb’s Nalani McBride (Stafford, Va.) was voted the Libero of the Week, and Upstate middle blocker Kensley Haneline (Shelby, N.C.) earned Big South Freshman of the Week honors.
 
O’Grady totaled 47 kills, 4.27 kills per set, a .415 hitting percentage, nine total blocks, five service aces, 58.0 points and 5.27 points per set in 11 sets played last week.  She opened her week with a .367 hitting clip with 13 kills, three blocks and two aces against Northern Arizona.  O’Grady then posted 11 kills and a .280 percentage at South Carolina, and wrapped with career highs of 23 kills and 27.0 points, in addition to a .538 percentage and five blocks, in a victory over The Citadel.
 
Vega David recorded 121 assists, 25 digs and 10.0 blocks, along with three service aces in 11 sets last week, for averages of 11.00 assists and 2.27 digs.  She first tallied 46 assists, five digs and five blocks vs. Northern Arizona, then had 24 assists and seven digs at South Carolina.  Vega David concluded her weekend with 51 assists, three aces, 13 digs and four blocks in Upstate’s four-set win over The Citadel.
 
McBride earned All-Tournament honors at the Wofford Invitational after compiling 94 digs in 14 sets (6.71 digs per set).  She started with 20 digs against both Wofford and Northern Arizona, then recorded 25 digs in a 3-1 triumph over The Citadel, and concluded with 29 digs vs. Marshall.  McBride also handed out 14 assists across the four matches.
 
Haneline turned in 38 kills, 3.45 kills per set, 42.5 points, 3.86 points per set and nine total blocks while hitting .360 across three appearances.  She began her week with 13 kills and five blocks vs. Northern Arizona, and followed with seven kills at South Carolina.  Haneline finished the weekend with a career-best .593 hitting percentage against The Citadel, as she had 18 kills along with two blocks in the win.
 
Also Nominated for Player of the Week: Élodie Lalonde (High Point), Julia Yurkovich (Presbyterian), Rylee Sloss (Radford), Ana Djurovic (UNC Asheville) and Avery Jolley (Winthrop).
 
Also Nominated for Setter of the Week: Sloane Rooney & Olivia Lefebvre (Gardner-Webb), Allie Gray & Remy Catojo (High Point), Anisa Dorlouis (Presbyterian), Lea Gage & Jackeline Nerro (Radford), Paige Rolfsen & Selina Koc (UNC Asheville) and Rachel McCollum & Isabella Murray (Winthrop).
 
Also Nominated for Libero of the Week: Aubrie Arnold (Presbyterian), Miranda Howard (Radford), Michelle Thao (UNC Asheville), Sophia Overholt (USC Upstate) and Sophia Matthews (Winthrop).
 
Also Nominated for Freshman of the Week: Cara McLean (Charleston Southern), Haedyn Crumbley (Gardner-Webb), Maya Bukovcan (High Point), Olivia Ryno (Radford) and KeAra Bowen (Winthrop).