Big South Volleyball Players of the Week - Nov. 9

Big South Volleyball Players of the Week - Nov. 9

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CHARLOTTE, N.C. (www.BigSouthSports.com) – Presbyterian opposite/outside hitter Courtney Williams (Oxford, N.C.) has been selected the Big South Volleyball Player of the Week for matches played Nov. 2-8, it was announced today.  In addition, High Point’s Remy Catojo (Winnipeg, Manitoba) is the Setter of the Week, Winthrop’s Addison Torain (Aurora, Ill.) was voted the Libero of the Week, and Radford outside hitter Macie Potter (McKinney, Texas) is the Freshman of the Week honoree.
 
Williams hit .309 on 31 kills against just six errors while adding 35.0 points (4.38 per set) and seven blocks in a 1-1 week.  She opened with 13 kills and only one error as part of a .333 hitting clip against USC Upstate on Friday.  Williams then tallied a season-high 18 kills along with 21.5 points and a season-high tying six blocks in the Blue Hose’s five-set Senior Day victory over UNC Asheville on Saturday.
 
Catojo posted back-to-back matches with 40-plus assists for the first time this season, as High Point went 2-0 over the weekend.  She averaged 10.25 assists per set and added 15 digs and seven blocks for the Panthers.  Catojo opened with 40 assists, four blocks and four digs in a 3-1 victory at Winthrop on Friday, then tallied 42 assists, 11 digs, five kills and three blocks in Saturday’s triumph at Gardner-Webb that clinched at least a share of the regular-season championship.
 
Torain totaled 35 digs in eight sets for a 4.38 per set average, in addition to providing 10 assists and one service ace in each match as the Eagles went 1-1.  She opened with 12 digs in a setback to High Point on Friday, and followed with 23 digs and nine assists in Saturday’s four-set victory over Radford.
 
Potter recorded back-to-back double-doubles for the Highlanders last weekend as she had 30.0 points (3.75 per set), 24 kills (3.00 per set), 35 digs (4.38 per set), six total blocks and three service aces in two matches.  She began her weekend with an 11-kill, 19-dig effort at Winthrop that included three blocks.  Potter then notched 13 kills, 16 digs and three blocks Saturday at Gardner-Webb.
 
Also Nominated for Player of the Week: Brynn Minter (Charleston Southern), Milla Lugo (Gardner-Webb), Élodie Lalonde (High Point), Maja Bochenek (Radford), Addie Brookbank (UNC Asheville) and Reece Rhoads (Winthrop).
 
Also Nominated for Setter of the Week: Aleina Manaois & Olivia Lefebvre (Gardner-Webb), Anisa Dorlouis (Presbyterian) and Lexi Thatcher (Winthrop).
 
Also Nominated for Libero of the Week: Presley Morris (Charleston Southern), Ella Moss (Gardner-Webb), Kea Whillock (High Point), Celimar Hoyos (Presbyterian) and Izzy Perkins (UNC Asheville).
 
Also Nominated for Freshman of the Week: Brynn Minter (Charleston Southern), Kinnady Boothe (High Point), Elise Jensen (UNC Asheville) and Lindsay Langner (Winthrop).