SPARTANBURG,
S.C. – Appalachian State’s Maggie Seeds, UNCG’s
Kellie Orewiler, and College of Charleston’s Sloane White have been named the
Southern Conference Offensive, Defensive and Freshman Volleyball Players of the
Week, respectively, the league office announced today.
Seeds helped the Mountaineers finish 2-0 last
week as they logged their ninth straight home win this season. The senior
outside hitter tallied a match-high 14 kills against UNCG along with a match-high
12 kills against Elon.
The Clemmons, N.C. native now ranks seventh
in Appalachian State history with 250 block assists.
Orewiler averaged 7.12 digs per set in UNCG’s
two matches last week. On Friday, she recorded a match-high 21 digs, which marked
the seventh time this season she eclipsed the 20-dig mark.
The libero/defensive specialist turned around
and recorded a career-high 36 digs on Sunday against Western Carolina. The 36
digs marked only the third time this season she had 30 or more digs in a match,
as she became just the seventh player nationally to accomplish the feat. The
record is also tied for the fourth-most digs in a four-set Division I match
this season.
For the fourth time this season, Sloane White
was selected as the Freshman of the Week. The right-side hitter tied for the
team lead with 14 kills in a five-set win over Georgia Southern while recording
a team-best and career-high 20 kills in a win over Davidson.
The Indianapolis native tallied 34 kills as
the Cougars finished the week 2-0. She made three kills, including the
set-winner at Davidson Saturday afternoon.
Nominated for Offensive Player of the Week
was Rachael Farrell (The Citadel), Sloane White (College of Charleston),
Tindall Sewell (Davidson), Kelly Kirby (Furman), Bethany Sanford (Georgia
Southern), Karrian Chambers (UNCG), Katie Murphy (Samford), and Caitlin
Piechota (Western Carolina).
Nominated for Defensive Player of the Week
was Courtney Rhein (Appalachian State), Ise d’Angelo (The Citadel), Emily
Shelton (College of Charleston), Molly Crenshaw (Davidson), Moriah Bellissimo
(Georgia Southern), Carolyn Nicoletti (Furman), and Carrie Minogue (Western
Carolina).
Nominated for Freshmen of the Week was Amanda
Rudnik (The Citadel), Jamie DeRatt (Georgia Southern), Kelsey Sidney (UNCG),
Michaela Reesor (Samford), Melissa Green (Chattanooga), Jodran Timmerman
(Western Carolina) and Taylor Baird (Wofford).
2011
Volleyball Offensive Players of the Week
Week 1—Caroline Lemke, Elon
Week 2—Caroline Brown, Davidson
Week 3—Chanelle Smith, Elon
Week 4—Caitlin Piechota, Western Carolina
Week 5—Ariel Newman, UNCG
Week 6—Kelly Kirby, Furman
Week 7—Christina Dorismond, Furman
Week 8—Lauren Hutchinson, Samford
Week 9—Elizabeth Neisler, Samford
Week 10—Maggie Seeds, Appalachian State
2011
Volleyball Defensive Players of the Week
Week 1—Carolyn Nicoletti, Furman
Week 2—Emily Shelton, College of Charleston
Week 3—Ali Deatsch, Elon
Week 4—Kris Harris, Elon
Week 5—Elyse Chubb, College of Charleston
Week 6—Ali Deatsch, Elon
Week 7—Alexis Bauer, Samford
Week 8—Courtney Rhein, Appalachian State
Week 9—Sarah Havel, College of Charleston
Week 10—Kellie Orewiler, UNCG
2011
Volleyball Freshmen of the Week
Week 1—Chanelle Smith, Elon
Week 2—Caitlin Piechota, Western Carolina
Week 3—Sloane White, College of the
Charleston
Week 4—Jordan Timmermann, Western Carolina
Week 5—Sloane White, College of Charleston
Week 6—Sloane White, College of Charleston
Week 7—Michaela Ressor, Samford
Week 8—Jordan Timmermann, Western Carolina
Week 9—Kris Harris, Elon
Week 10—Sloane White, College of Charleston