SPARTANBURG, S.C. – Furman’s Andrea Fisher and Elle Ross and Davidson’s Mikayla Derochie have been named the SoCon Offensive, Defensive and Freshman Volleyball Players of the Week, respectively, for Oct. 7.
Fisher earns her first Offensive Player of the Week honor after helping Furman notch two wins over the weekend. She totaled 41 kills and 4.10 kills per set to go along with a .242 hitting percentage. Fisher set a career high with 20 kills in a 3-2 win over SoCon rival Wofford on Wednesday. The junior followed that performance by setting a new career high with 21 kills in the Paladins 3-2 win over Georgia Southern. Fisher also set a career high in digs against the Eagles with 18. She leads the Paladins with four double-doubles in 2013.
Ross averaged 6.50 digs per set in Furman’s two wins over the weekend to earn Defensive Player of the Week honors. The senior libero recorded a career-high 36 digs in the Paladins’ win over Wofford on Wednesday. Ross then turned in a 29-dig performance as Furman knocked off Georgia Southern in five sets. She is second in the SoCon with two 30-dig matches this season and currently has five games with 20 or more digs.
Derochie takes home her fourth consecutive Freshman of the Week award after posting 125 assists and averaging 9.62 assists per set in three matches last week. She posted 51 assists in a 3-2 win over UNCG, tying her second-best total in 2013. She hit .273 with four kills in the Wildcats’ win over Winthrop on Tuesday and finished the week with one attacking error. Derochie is the first player ever to win four consecutive SoCon Freshman of the Week awards.
Also nominated for Offensive Player of the Week were: Appalachian State’s Emily Corrigan, The Citadel’s Ise d’Angelo, Davidson’s Tindall Sewell, Elon’s Cali Estes, Georgia Southern’s Jamie DeRatt, Samford’s Michaela Reesor, Western Carolina’s Addy George and Wofford’s Amanda Liguori.
Also nominated for Defensive Player of the Week were: The Citadel’s Lauren Hurt, Davidson’s Caroline Brown, Elon’s Ally Karle, Georgia Southern’s Alexandra Beecher, UNCG’s Katherine Santiago, Samford’s Chelsi Carter, Western Carolina’s Nicole Ford and Wofford’s Jessica Graham.
Also nominated for Freshman of the Week were: The Citadel’s Megan Sowell, Elon’s Ally Karle and Samford’s Gabbi Greenwald.
2013 Volleyball Offensive Players of the Week
Sept. 2 – Jamie DeRatt, Georgia Southern
Sept. 9 – Emily Corrigan, Appalachian State
Sept. 16 – Jordan Timmermann, Western Carolina
Sept. 23 – Karrian Chambers, UNCG
Sept. 30 – Jamie DeRatt, Georgia Southern
Oct. 7 – Andrea Fisher, Furman
2013 Volleyball Defensive Players of the Week
Sept. 2 – Meghan Mahoney, Appalachian State
Sept. 9 – Crysten Curry, Georgia Southern
Sept. 16 – Morgan Cochran, Western Carolina
Sept. 23 – Addy George, Western Carolina
Sept. 30 – Meghan Mahoney, Appalachian State
Oct. 7 – Elle Ross, Furman
2013 Volleyball Freshmen of the Week
Sept. 2 – Erin Bognar, Samford
Sept. 9 – Ashton Gregory, Furman
Sept. 16 – Mikayla Derochie, Davidson
Sept. 23 – Mikayla Derochie, Davidson
Sept. 30 – Mikayla Derochie, Davidson
Oct. 7 – Mikayla Derochie, Davidson