SPARTANBURG, S.C. ? The Southern Conference announced today that Furman’s Nicole Palazzo has been named the volleyball player of the week for November 5.
Palazzo, a junior from Grayson, GA., had 37 kills, 9 blocks and a hitting percentage of .405 in two matches last week. Palazzo had 13 kills against Wofford and 24 kills against Chattanooga with a hitting percentage of .512 against the Lady Mocs. Palazzo leads the Southern Conference in hitting percentage at .359 and in blocks with 1.43 a game.
This is Palazzo’s third player of the week award. She leads her team in total blocks with 142. Palazzo is 27th in the country in blocks and 52nd in the country in hitting percentage.
Other top performers include Brittany Zahn of Appalachian State, Tiffany Blum of College of Charleston, Bailee Chastain of Chattanooga, Kaitlyn Nortz of UNC Greensboro, Katie Hennessey of Western Carolina and Joanna Suddah of Wofford.
8/24 SaraBeth Peele- Davidson
8/27 Lindsey kane- College of Charleston
9/10 Nicole Palazzo- Furman
9/17 Emily Lindborg- UNC Greensboro
9/24 Nicole Palazzo-Furman
10/1 Leslee Ball-Chattanooga
10/8 Brittany Zahn- Appalachian State
10/15 Lara Newberry- Chattanooga
Carla Durham- Appalachian State
10/22 Brittany Zahn- Appalachian State
10/29 Leslee Ball- Chattanooga