SPARTANBURG, S.C. ? The Southern Conference announced today that Furman’s Nicole Palazzo has been named the Molten Volleyball Player of the Week for the week of October 30.

Palazzo, a sophomore from Grayson, Ga., tied a Southern Conference record last week and led the Lady Paladins to a 1-1 record.  The middle blocker recorded five kills and four total blocks in the 3-0 win over The Citadel on Friday.  She notched 17 total blocks, including five solo and 20 kills in the 3-2 loss against College of Charleston on Saturday.  Her 17 total blocks ties the Southern Conference record for total blocks in a single match that was set in 2002 by ETSU’s Lissa Allen. 

On the week, Palazzo tallied 25 kills and 21 blocks in two matches for Furman.  She currently leads the league in hitting percentage with a .350 clip and blocks per game average with 1.46.  This is the second Molten Volleyball Player of the Week honor for Palazzo this season.

Other top performers include Appalachian State’s Dianna Thomas, Chattanooga’s Leslee Ball, College of Charleston’s Tiffany Blum, The Citadel's Ashley Winter, Davidson’s Jenna Dykstra, Georgia Southern’s Gorana Bacic, Western Carolina’s Liz Rondone and Wofford’s Shana Glenn.