OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Anett Nemeth, Coastal Carolina (So., OH, Pecel, Hungary)
Coastal Carolina sophomore outside hitter Anett Nemeth led the Chanticleers to the Sun Belt East Division title with a pair of four-set wins over Troy and South Alabama. She achieved the 30-kill mark for the third time this season in the 3-1 over Troy to go along with 13 digs for her seventh double-double of the season. In the regular-season finale against South Alabama, Nemeth tallied 21 kills to mark the 13th time this season she reached that feat.
DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Kelsey Bennett, Louisiana (So., OH, Allen, Texas)
Louisiana sophomore outside hitter Kelsey Bennett averaged a team-best 5.0 digs per set in the Ragin' Cajuns' sweep of Arkansas State and Little Rock, which secured the No. 5 seed for the 2019 Sun Belt Volleyball Championship. Bennett totaled 35 digs on the weekend, scooping at least 17 digs in each match. She collected at least five digs in five of the seven sets. With 17 digs at Arkansas State and 18 digs at Little Rock, Bennett extended her string of consecutive matches with double-digit digs to seven-straight.
SETTER OF THE WEEK
Sam Bickley, Appalachian State (Fr., S, Galena, Ohio)
Appalachian State freshman setter Sam Bickley posted 94 assists (10.44 per set) in a pair of victories for the Mountaineers to close the regular season. In the 3-1 win over South Alabama, Bickley recorded 50 assists (12.50 per set), five kills and seven digs. She added 44 assists (8.80 per set) to go along with four kills and six digs in the 3-2 victory over Troy.
FRESHMAN OF THE WEEK
Brigitta Petrenko, Coastal Carolina (Fr., S, Eger, Hungary)
Coastal Carolina freshman setter Brigitta Petrenko finished her stellar rookie regular season quarterbacking the Chanticleers to the Sun Belt East Division title. Petrenko totaled 101 assists (12.63 per set) in the four-set victories over Troy and South Alabama. She reached the 50-assist mark for the seventh time in her career with 52 in the win over the Jaguars in the regular-season finale. In the two matches, Petrenko added seven service aces and 15 digs.
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
November 4: Carol Barbosa, Little Rock
November 11: Hali Wisnoskie, Louisiana
November 18: 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
November 4: Madelyn St. Germain, UTA
November 11: Madelyn St. Germain, UTA
November 18: Kelsey Bennett, Louisiana
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
November 4: Amara Anderson, Troy
November 11: Emily DeWalt, Texas State
November 18: Sam Bickley, Appalachian 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
November 4: Janae Thurston, Little Rock
November 11: Julia Brooks, Troy
November 18: Brigitta Petrenko, Coastal Carolina