SPARTANBURG, S.C. ? UNC Greensboro volleyball player Kayren Finney has been named the Southern Conference Player of the Week as voted on by the conference volleyball sports information directors, the conference office announced Tuesday.

Finney, a sophomore middle blocker, hit .636 last week to help lead the Spartans to a pair of SoCon victories. In the team’s 3-1 victory over Davidson on Friday, Finney had 10 kills and four blocks, while she notched 12 kills and five blocks in UNCG’s 3-0 victory over Georgia Southern last night.

Also nominated for this week’s award were Wofford’s Joanna Suddath, Appalachian State’s Maja Jechorek, Western Carolina’s Katie Hennessey, College of Charleston’s Cole Dawley, Samford’s Kirstein Sosnowski, Furman’s Alison West, Chattanooga’s Courtney Barnes, The Citadel’s Jessica Maas and Davidson’s Kittery Neale.

SoCon Player of the Week

Week 1 ? Ashley Adams, Samford

Week 2 ? Hillary Fountain, Samford

Week 3 ? Ashley Adams, Samford

Week 4 ? Cole Dawley, College of Charleston

Week 5 ? Hillary Fountain, Samford

Week 6 ? Nicole Palazzo, Furman

Week 7 ? Lara Newberry, Chattanooga

Week 8 ? Kayren Finney, UNC Greensboro