Big South Announces Volleyball Players of the Week - Oct. 30
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (www.BigSouthSports.com) – High Point middle blocker
Eve Wilson (Sandy, Utah) has been named the Big South Volleyball Player of the Week for matches played Oct. 23-29, it was announced today. In addition, teammate
Jordyn Schilling (Newport Beach, Calif.) was selected the Big South Libero of the Week, with UNC Asheville outside/rightside hitter
Kylie Cackovic (Raleigh, N.C.) receiving the Big South Freshman of the Week honor.
Wilson helped lead the Panthers to another back-to-back, 3-0 weekend with 19 kills (3.17 per set), two digs, seven blocks (1.17 per set) and 22.5 points (3.75 per set), while generating an overall hitting percentage of .381. She opened her week with eight kills, four blocks and 10.0 points in the Panthers’ sweep of Gardner-Webb on Friday, and followed with a .450 clip on 11 kills (11-2-2), plus three blocks and 12.5 points in a sweep of second-place Winthrop on Saturday.
Schilling totaled 27 digs (4.50 per set) along with three assists and three service aces to help lead the Panthers’ defense. She led the team with 15 digs, two assists, and one service ace over Winthrop on Saturday. On Friday vs. Gardner-Webb, she tallied 12 digs and posted two service aces in the victory.
Cackovic helped the Bulldogs to their first Big South win of the season with nine kills, a .467 hitting percentage, three digs, two blocks and 11.5 points in Asheville’s 3-1 win at Presbyterian on Saturday.
Also nominated for Player of the Week:
Hannah Rowe (Presbyterian),
Jordan Taylor (Radford),
Baylor Herlehy (UNC Asheville),
Ady O’Grady (USC Upstate) and
Brookelynn Thomas (Winthrop).
Also Nominated for Libero of the Week:
Shelby Hernandez (Radford),
Katie Nichols (UNC Asheville),
Julia Gladhill (USC Upstate) and
Madison Gorniak (Winthrop).
Also Nominated for Freshman of the Week:
Kenya Lucas (Radford).