OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Madison Hill, UTA (Jr., MB, Rockwall, Texas)
UTA junior middle blocker Madison Hill was a force all weekend as she had two double-digit performances during a masterfully efficient weekend, hitting .517 in three matches, including a .692 attack percentage in the finale of the Maverick Classic. Hill opened things up with a 12-kill match against Air Force, adding two assists and two blocks. She bested that performance with 13 kills against Loyola Maryland, having just one error in 26 attacks. Hill closed the weekend with a perfect performance with nine kills on 13 attacks with no errors and provided two aces.
| Hill'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 |
| Aug 31 vs. Air Force W, 3-0 |
3 |
12 |
4.00 |
2 |
21 |
.476 |
2 |
0.67 |
0 |
0.00 |
4 |
1.33 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
0.67 |
13.0 |
4.3 |
| Sep 1 vs. Loyola (Md.) W, 3-1 |
4 |
13 |
3.25 |
1 |
26 |
.462 |
2 |
0.50 |
0 |
0.00 |
2 |
0.50 |
1 |
2 |
3 |
0.75 |
15.0 |
3.8 |
| Sep 1 vs. Binghamton W, 3-0 |
3 |
9 |
3.00 |
0 |
13 |
.692 |
0 |
0.00 |
2 |
0.67 |
4 |
1.33 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0.00 |
11.0 |
3.7 |
| Overall |
10 |
34 |
3.40 |
3 |
60 |
.517 |
4 |
0.40 |
2 |
0.20 |
10 |
1.00 |
1 |
4 |
5 |
0.50 |
39.0 |
3.9 |
DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Madison Daigle, Texas State (Sr., MB, Baton Rouge, La.)
Texas State senior middle blocker Madison Daigle registered 24 blocks (1.60/set) and 13 digs (0.87/set) to help lead the Bobcats to the only 4-0 week in the Sun Belt. Daigle began with six blocks, four digs and a career-high 16 kills in a win over UTSA. She then recorded a career-high six digs in a 3-1 triumph over James Madison. Daigle closed out her week with 14 kills, eight blocks and three digs against Abilene Christian. For her performances, she was named to the Creeds & Crests Classic All-Tournament Team.
| Daigle'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 |
| Aug 30 vs. UTSA W, 3-1 |
4 |
16 |
4.00 |
3 |
30 |
.433 |
4 |
1.00 |
0 |
0.00 |
4 |
1.00 |
0 |
6 |
6 |
1.50 |
19.0 |
4.8 |
| Aug 31 vs. James Madison W, 3-1 |
4 |
5 |
1.25 |
3 |
11 |
.182 |
1 |
0.25 |
0 |
0.00 |
6 |
1.50 |
1 |
2 |
3 |
0.75 |
7.0 |
1.8 |
| Sep 1 vs. Incarnate Word W, 3-0 |
3 |
9 |
3.00 |
2 |
16 |
.438 |
0 |
0.00 |
0 |
0.00 |
0 |
0.00 |
0 |
7 |
7 |
2.33 |
12.5 |
4.2 |
| Sep 1 vs. Abilene Christian W, 3-1 |
4 |
14 |
3.50 |
1 |
27 |
.481 |
1 |
0.25 |
2 |
0.50 |
3 |
0.75 |
1 |
7 |
8 |
2.00 |
20.5 |
5.1 |
| Overall |
15 |
44 |
2.93 |
9 |
84 |
.417 |
6 |
0.40 |
2 |
0.13 |
13 |
0.87 |
2 |
22 |
24 |
1.60 |
59.0 |
3.9 |
CO-SETTER OF THE WEEK
Becky Porter, Appalachian State (Sr., S, Charlotte, N.C.)
Appalachian State senior setter Becky Porter tallied 124 total assists (11.27/set) in three matches of the Mountaineers’ home invitational. Porter posted a double-double with 54 assists and 10 digs against Clemson, while dishing out 37 assists against Davidson (12.33/set) and 33 assists against Mississippi State (11.00/set).
| 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 |
| Aug 31 vs. Davidson W, 3-0 |
3 |
5 |
1.67 |
1 |
11 |
.364 |
37 |
12.33 |
0 |
0.00 |
7 |
2.33 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0.00 |
5.0 |
1.7 |
| Sep 1 vs. Clemson L, 3-2 |
5 |
4 |
0.80 |
1 |
12 |
.250 |
54 |
10.80 |
1 |
0.20 |
10 |
2.00 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0.20 |
5.5 |
1.1 |
| Sep 1 vs. Mississippi St. L, 3-0 |
3 |
4 |
1.33 |
0 |
10 |
.400 |
33 |
11.00 |
0 |
0.00 |
4 |
1.33 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0.00 |
4.0 |
1.3 |
| Overall |
11 |
13 |
1.18 |
2 |
33 |
.333 |
124 |
11.27 |
1 |
0.09 |
21 |
1.91 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0.09 |
14.5 |
1.3 |
CO-SETTER & FRESHMAN OF THE WEEK
Emily DeWalt, Texas State (Fr., S, Helotes, Texas)
Texas State freshman setter Emily DeWalt was named the Most Valuable Player of the Creeds & Crests Classic after leading the Bobcats to a perfect week. DeWalt recorded double-doubles in all four matches and finished with 166 assists (11.07/set), 57 digs (3.80/set), 11 kills (0.73/set), 10 blocks (0.67) and eight aces (0.53/set). Her week began with a 47-assist, 24-dig performance in a four-set triumph over rival UTSA. Her dig total was the highest by a Bobcat setter since 2007. She also recorded 39 assists, 10 digs, four blocks and three aces in a win over James Madison. DeWalt concluded the tournament with 44 assists, 13 digs, five kills, three aces and three blocks in the win over Abilene Christian.
| DeWalt'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 |
| Aug 30 vs. UTSA W, 3-1 |
4 |
1 |
0.25 |
1 |
6 |
.000 |
47 |
11.75 |
1 |
0.25 |
24 |
6.00 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
0.50 |
3.0 |
0.8 |
| Aug 31 vs. James Madison W, 3-1 |
4 |
2 |
0.50 |
0 |
7 |
.286 |
39 |
9.75 |
3 |
0.75 |
10 |
2.50 |
1 |
3 |
4 |
1.00 |
7.5 |
1.9 |
| Sep 1 vs. Incarnate Word W, 3-0 |
3 |
3 |
1.00 |
2 |
5 |
.200 |
36 |
12.00 |
1 |
0.33 |
10 |
3.33 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0.33 |
4.5 |
1.5 |
| Sep 1 vs. Abilene Christian W, 3-1 |
4 |
5 |
1.25 |
1 |
8 |
.500 |
44 |
11.00 |
3 |
0.75 |
13 |
3.25 |
0 |
3 |
3 |
0.75 |
9.5 |
2.4 |
| Overall |
15 |
11 |
0.73 |
4 |
26 |
.269 |
166 |
11.07 |
8 |
0.53 |
57 |
3.80 |
1 |
9 |
10 |
0.67 |
24.5 |
1.6 |
2018 Weekly Award Winners
Offensive Player
August 27: Anett Nemeth, Coastal Carolina
September 3: Madison Hill, UTA
Defensive Player
August 27: Tatum Ticknor, Arkansas State
September 3: Madison Daigle, Texas State
Setter
August 27: Ellie Watkins, Arkansas State
September 3: Becky Porter, Appalachian State and Emily DeWalt, Texas State
Freshman
August 27: Anett Nemeth, Coastal Carolina
September 3: Emily DeWalt, Texas State