OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Anett Nemeth, Coastal Carolina (So., OH, Pecel, Hungary)
Coastal Carolina sophomore outside hitter Anett Nemeth posted back-to-back double-doubles to earn her third-straight Sun Belt Offensive Player of the Week honor. Nemeth totaled 58 kills on 121 attempts with just 15 errors for a .355 hitting percentage. She had 26 kills and 12 digs against Texas State and followed that with a career-high 32 kills to go along with 11 digs against UTA. Nemeth also added four blocks and three service aces.
DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Diana Giordani, Little Rock (Sr., DS/L, Caxias do Sul, Brazil)
Little Rock senior defensive specialist/libero Diana Giordani averaged 5.5 digs per set to anchor the Trojans' defense in two matches. Giordani posted 22 digs (7.3 per set) in the victory over ULM. She added eight assists and one service ace for the week.
SETTER OF THE WEEK
Emily DeWalt, Texas State (So., S, Helotes, Texas)
Texas State sophomore setter Emily DeWalt led the Bobcats with 94 assists (10.44 per set) over nine sets. DeWalt also finished with 16 digs, four service aces, two blocks and two kills. DeWalt turned in a season-high 50 assists against Coastal Carolina, marking the fifth time in her career that she totaled 50 or more assists in a match. She also had five digs, two blocks and two kills. Against Appalachian State, DeWalt recorded her 30th career double-double with a 44-assist and 11-dig performance.
FRESHMAN OF THE WEEK
Lauren Teske, Texas State (Fr., OH, Schertz, Texas)
Texas State freshman outside hitter Lauren Teske had a strong weekend, averaging 2.78 kills per set on a .328 hitting percentage in a pair of wins for the Bobcats. Teske logged a career-high 14 kills and one solo block against previously undefeated Coastal Carolina. She followed that performance with 11 kills in the 3-2 victory over Appalachian State.
2019 Weekly Award Winners
Offensive Player
September 2: Cheyenne Hayes, Troy
September 9: Kara Spicer, Appalachian State
September 16: Emma Longley, Appalachian State
September 23: Anett Nemeth, Coastal Carolina
September 30: Cheyenne Huskey, Texas State
October 7: Kelley Hartman, South Alabama
October 14: Anett Nemeth, Coastal Carolina
October 21: Anett Nemeth, Coastal Carolina
October 28: Anett Nemeth, Coastal Carolina
Defensive Player
September 2: Lauren Bandera, Georgia State
September 9: Emma Reilly, Appalachian State
September 16: Diana Giordani, Little Rock
September 23: Tyeranee Scott, Texas State
September 30: Emma Reilly, Appalachian State
October 7: Baylor Bumford, Georgia Southern
October 14: Ashlyn Roberts, South Alabama
October 21: Lacey Jeffcoat, Troy
October 28: Diana Giordani, Little Rock
Setter
September 2: Amara Anderson, Troy
September 9: Amara Anderson, Troy
September 16: Brigitta Petrenko, Coastal Carolina
September 23: Amara Anderson, Troy
September 30: Amara Anderson, Troy
October 7: Brigitta Petrenko, Coastal Carolina
October 14: Brigitta Petrenko, Coastal Carolina
October 21: Emily DeWalt, Texas State
October 28: Emily DeWalt, Texas State
Freshman
September 2: Brigitta Petrenko, Coastal Carolina
September 9: Celeste Darling, Louisiana
September 16: Brigitta Petrenko, Coastal Carolina
September 23: Julia Brooks, Troy
September 30: Sam Bickley, Appalachian State
October 7: Sam Bickley, Appalachian State
October 14: Brigitta Petrenko, Coastal Carolina
October 21: Brigitta Petrenko, Coastal Carolina
October 28: Lauren Teske, Texas State