SPARTANBURG, S.C. – Chattanooga sophomore Lauren Greenspoon was named Southern Conference offensive player of the week and ETSU senior Khadijah Wiley took defensive player of the week honors for competition that took place Sept. 14-20. Selections were made by the conference office.
Offensive Player of the Week: Lauren Greenspoon ▪ Chattanooga ▪ Sophomore ▪ Setter ▪ Houston, Texas
Greenspoon led Chattanooga in assists in all four of its wins this past week, posting an average of 11.47 per set. The Houston, Texas, native recorded 34 assists in a sweep of Kennesaw State before racking up 40 in a 3-0 win over Liberty on Friday at the Hokie Invitational. On Saturday, Greenspoon totaled 50 assists in the Mocs’ 3-2 upset of ACC foe Virginia Tech and added 48 assists in a 3-1 defeat of Middle Tennessee to wrap up the weekend. Greenspoon leads the SoCon in assists per set at an 11.21 clip, and as of Sept. 16, she was 29th nationally in that category. This is Greenspoon’s first career player of the week honor.
Other nominees: Megan Sowell (The Citadel), Rylee Milhorn (ETSU), Taina Joseph (Furman), Morgan MacGilvary (Mercer), Erin Bognar (Samford), Jo-Leigh Vervelde (Western Carolina) and Danni Densford (Wofford).
Defensive Player of the Week: Khadijah Wiley ▪ ETSU ▪ Senior ▪ Middle Blocker ▪ Columbus, Ga.
Wiley, from Columbus, Ga., put on an impressive defensive showcase in ETSU’s three wins this past weekend. The senior middle blocker racked up 17 blocks for the Bucs and posted at least four blocks in all three matches. In a 3-0 blanking of Marshall, Wiley registered seven blocks, only two short of her career-high. She also put down 31 kills with a .377 hitting percentage during the Bucs’ 3-0 weekend. Wiley leads the SoCon and ranks 21st nationally in blocks per set with a 1.48 average. This is Wiley’s first career SoCon player of the week recognition.
Other nominees: Samantha Espy (The Citadel), Annie Bierman (Furman), Morgan St. Germain (Samford), Catherine Chason (Chattanooga), Elyssa Mulheron (Western Carolina) and Jessica Graham (Wofford).
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