Big South Announces Volleyball Players of the Week - October 5

Big South Announces Volleyball Players of the Week - October 5

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CHARLOTTE, N.C. (www.BigSouthSports.com) – High Point middle blocker Maya Bukovcan (Ottawa, Ontario) has been selected the Big South Volleyball Player of the Week for matches played Sept. 28-Oct. 4, it was announced today.  In addition, Winthrop’s Lexi Thatcher (Indianapolis, Ind.) is the Setter of the Week, while teammate Addison Torain (Aurora, Ill.) was voted the Libero of the Week. Radford outside hitter Macie Potter (McKinney, Texas) was selected Freshman of the Week.
 
Bukovcan was efficient on the middle and right side slide attack, averaging 3.67 kills per set with a .750 hitting percentage for the weekend. She broke the HPU program record hitting percentage with a .900 hitting efficiency after going 9-for-10 on the attack at UNC Asheville. Overall, Bukovcan averaged 5.08 points per set and added 2.00 blocks per set, while also adding two service aces and eight digs to help the Panthers to two road sweeps on the weekend.
 
Thatcher once again quarterbacked the Eagles to a 2-0 week, totaling 100 assists in the two games for 11.11 assists per set alongside 22 digs and four total blocks. She opened the week with a 50-assist night against Charleston Southern in a five-set match, leading the Eagles to a .278 hitting percentage, adding 11 digs for her seventh double-double of the season. She then followed that with a 50-assist day in four sets against Presbyterian on Saturday, picking up five kills and three blocks as the Eagles hit .237. The Eagles had the second highest hitting percentage in the Big South on the week, hitting .257 en route to two wins.
 
Torain was all over the court in the Eagles 2-0 week, totaling 44 digs for 4.89 digs per set while maintaining a perfect serve receive in 22 attempts. She opened the week with a 16-dig outing against Charleston Southern in five sets, adding on five assists to that day. She then set a new career-high on Saturday against Presbyterian, recording 28 digs in four sets. Torain’s 4.89 digs per set mark was second in the Big South on the week. 
 
Potter guided the Highlanders to their first 2-0 road weekend in Big South play since 2018 this past weekend with wins at UNC Asheville and USC Upstate. She averaged a team high 3.88 kills per set while also securing double-doubles in both matches with 11 digs against UNC Asheville and 10 digs against USC Upstate. Her 16 kills against USC Upstate were a season high for the freshman, while adding two aces and a block assist for a season high 18.5 points. Against UNC Asheville, her .379 attack percentage was a season high on just 29 attempts as she hit .284 overall on the weekend, another team high.
 
Also Nominated for Player of the Week:  Courtney Williams (Presbyterian), Macie Potter (Radford), Cadence Nichols (UNC Asheville), and Paige Bennett (Winthrop).
 
Also Nominated for Setter of the Week: Remy Catojo (High Point), Anisa Dorlouis (Presbyterian), Alyssa Cadavid & Lea Gage (Radford), Elise Jensen & Olivia Callipo (UNC Asheville).
 
Also Nominated for Libero of the Week:  Kea Whillock (High Point), Celimar Hoyos (Presbyterian), Mia Jannazzo (Radford) and Sophia Overholt (USC Upstate).
 
Also Nominated for Freshman of the Week: Brynn Minter (Charleston Southern).