OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Kara Spicer, Appalachian State (So., MB, Peoria, Ariz.)
Appalachian State sophomore middle blocker Kara Spicer posted 26 kills (4.33 kills/set) and a .477 hitting percentage in a pair of weekend sweeps over Georgia State and Georgia Southern. Against Georgia State, Spicer had 11 kills (3.67 kills/set) with just two errors on 17 tires to finish for a .529 hitting mark. She followed that with 15 kills (5.00 kills/set) and just three errors to hit .444 against Georgia Southern.
| Spicer's Weekly Stats |
| Match |
s |
k |
k/s |
e |
ta |
pct |
a |
a/s |
sa |
sa/s |
digs |
d/s |
bs |
ba |
tot |
b/s |
pts |
pts/s |
| Nov 2 vs. Georgia State W, 3-0 |
3 |
11 |
3.67 |
2 |
17 |
.529 |
0 |
0.00 |
3 |
1.00 |
0 |
0.00 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
0.67 |
15.0 |
5.0 |
| Nov 4 vs. Georgia Southern W, 3-0 |
3 |
15 |
5.00 |
3 |
27 |
.444 |
0 |
0.00 |
1 |
0.33 |
1 |
0.33 |
0 |
4 |
4 |
1.33 |
18.0 |
6.0 |
| Overall |
6 |
26 |
4.33 |
5 |
44 |
.477 |
0 |
0.00 |
4 |
0.67 |
1 |
0.17 |
0 |
6 |
6 |
1.00 |
33.0 |
5.5 |
DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Sydney Alvis, Coastal Carolina (Sr., DS, Maidans, Va.)
Coastal Carolina senior defensive specialist Sydney Alvis led the Chanticleers’ defensive efforts, averaging 5.86 digs per set, in a pair of matches over Georgia Southern and Georgia State. Alvis recorded a match-high of 26 digs in the win over the Eagles, her second-most in a match this season. She then posted 15 digs in a three-set sweep of the Panthers.
| Alvis' Weekly Stats |
| Match |
s |
k |
k/s |
e |
ta |
pct |
a |
a/s |
sa |
sa/s |
digs |
d/s |
bs |
ba |
tot |
b/s |
pts |
pts/s |
| Nov 2 vs. Georgia Southern W, 3-1 |
4 |
0 |
0.00 |
0 |
1 |
.000 |
2 |
0.50 |
0 |
0.00 |
26 |
6.50 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
| Nov 4 vs. Georgia State W, 3-0 |
3 |
0 |
0.00 |
0 |
0 |
- |
1 |
0.33 |
0 |
0.00 |
15 |
5.00 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
| Overall |
7 |
0 |
0.00 |
0 |
1 |
.000 |
3 |
0.43 |
0 |
0.00 |
41 |
5.86 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
SETTER OF THE WEEK
Becky Porter, Appalachian State (Sr., S, Charlotte, N.C.)
Appalachian State senior setter Becky Porter tallied 81 assists (13.50 assists/set) in two Mountaineer sweeps. Porter tallied 39 assists (13.00 assists/set), while adding three kills and eight digs in a win over Georgia State. The Sun Belt leader in assist average added 42 assists (14.00 assists/set) with four kills and seven digs in a sweep of Georgia Southern.
| Porter's Weekly Stats |
| Match |
s |
k |
k/s |
e |
ta |
pct |
a |
a/s |
sa |
sa/s |
digs |
d/s |
bs |
ba |
tot |
b/s |
pts |
pts/s |
| Nov 2 vs. Georgia State W, 3-0 |
3 |
3 |
1.00 |
0 |
3 |
1.000 |
39 |
13.00 |
1 |
0.33 |
8 |
2.67 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
0.67 |
5.5 |
1.8 |
| Nov 4 vs. Georgia Southern W, 3-0 |
3 |
4 |
1.33 |
0 |
10 |
.400 |
42 |
14.00 |
0 |
0.00 |
7 |
2.33 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0.33 |
4.5 |
1.5 |
| Overall |
6 |
7 |
1.17 |
0 |
13 |
.538 |
81 |
13.50 |
1 |
0.17 |
15 |
2.50 |
1 |
2 |
3 |
0.50 |
10.0 |
1.7 |
FRESHMAN OF THE WEEK
Rachael DeMarcus, South Alabama (Fr., S, Lexington, Ky.)
South Alabama freshman setter Rachael DeMarcus totaled 78 assists, 14 digs and four blocks in two victories over Troy. DeMarcus recorded her third double-double of the season, finishing with a career-high 42 assists and 11 digs, along with three kills and three total blocks, in the weekend match between the in-state rivals. Earlier in the week, she posted 36 assists, three digs and a block in a three-set road sweep.
| DeMarcus' Weekly Stats |
| Match |
s |
k |
k/s |
e |
ta |
pct |
a |
a/s |
sa |
sa/s |
digs |
d/s |
bs |
ba |
tot |
b/s |
pts |
pts/s |
| Oct 31 at Troy W, 3-0 |
3 |
0 |
0.00 |
0 |
4 |
.000 |
36 |
12.00 |
1 |
0.33 |
3 |
1.00 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0.33 |
1.5 |
0.5 |
| Nov 3 vs. Troy W, 3-1 |
4 |
3 |
0.75 |
0 |
6 |
.500 |
42 |
10.50 |
0 |
0.00 |
11 |
2.75 |
0 |
3 |
3 |
0.75 |
4.5 |
1.1 |
| Overall |
7 |
3 |
0.43 |
0 |
10 |
.300 |
78 |
11.14 |
1 |
0.14 |
14 |
2.00 |
0 |
4 |
4 |
0.57 |
6.0 |
0.9 |
2018 Weekly Award Winners
Offensive Player
August 27: Anett Nemeth, Coastal Carolina
September 3: Madison Hill, UTA
September 10: Amy Pflughaupt, Texas State
September 17: Cheyenne Huskey, Texas State
September 24: Carlisa May, Arkansas State
October 1: Janell Fitzgerald, Texas State
October 8: Cheyenne Hayes, Troy
October 15: Carlisa May, Arkansas State
October 22: Madison Hill, UTA
October 29: Madison Hill, UTA
November 5: Kara Spicer, Appalachian State
Defensive Player
August 27: Tatum Ticknor, Arkansas State
September 3: Madison Daigle, Texas State
September 10: Veronica Marin, Little Rock
September 17: Madelyn St. Germain, UTA
September 24: Veronica Marin, Little Rock
October 1: Madelyn St. Germain, UTA
October 8: Veronica Marin, Little Rock and Sydney Alvis, Coastal Carolina
October 15: Veronica Marin, Little Rock
October 22: Sydney Davis, Louisiana
October 29: Sydney Alvis, Coastal Carolina
November 5: Sydney Alvis, Coastal Carolina
Setter
August 27: Ellie Watkins, Arkansas State
September 3: Becky Porter, Appalachian State and Emily DeWalt, Texas State
September 10: Becky Porter, Appalachian State
September 17: Emily DeWalt, Texas State
September 24: Emily DeWalt, Texas State
October 1: Emily DeWalt, Texas State
October 8: Amara Anderson, Troy
October 15: Amara Anderson, Troy
October 22: Emily DeWalt, Texas State
October 29: Emily DeWalt, Texas State
November 5: Becky Porter, Appalachian State
Freshman
August 27: Anett Nemeth, Coastal Carolina
September 3: Emily DeWalt, Texas State
September 10: Anett Nemeth, Coastal Carolina
September 17: Emily DeWalt, Texas State
September 24: Emily DeWalt, Texas State
October 1: Anett Nemeth, Coastal Carolina and Emily DeWalt, Texas State
October 8: Anett Nemeth, Coastal Carolina
October 15: Emily DeWalt, Texas State
October 22: Kate Blasingame, ULM
October 29: Anett Nemeth, Coastal Carolina
November 5: Rachael DeMarcus, South Alabama