SPARTANBURG, S.C. – The Southern Conference named its volleyball players of the week on Monday for matches played Oct. 30-Nov. 5. Mercer outside hitter Kylee Quigley was named the Offensive Player of the Week and Wofford middle blocker Millie Loehr was designated Defensive Player of the Week, while Chattanooga’s Elaine Redman was tabbed Setter of the Week. The players of the week are selected by the league office.
 
Quigley, who received the honor on Oct. 23, averaged 4.67 kills per set as Mercer went 2-0 in a pair of road contests last week. The Bears won a five-set nail-biter over Furman on Friday before topping ETSU in four sets on Saturday. The Port. St. Lucie, Florida, native finished with a career-best 22 kills, 19 digs, three aces, one block and one assist in the contest with Furman. The next day, the graduate student logged 20 kills, six digs, three blocks and two aces versus ETSU. Quigley is tied for the conference lead in services aces this season with 37.
 
Loehr anchored the Terrier defense at the net, averaging 1.38 blocks per set as Wofford won two home conference matches last week. Wofford outlasted The Citadel in five sets on Thursday and swept UNCG on Friday. The senior had five total blocks, four of which were solo, four digs, two aces and 13 kills in the match with The Citadel. Against UNCG, the native of Durham, North Carolina, finished with six blocks, including four more solo blocks, four kills and two digs. Loehr’s four solo blocks in both contests established a new career high for her in the category.
 
Redman, who is receiving the honor for the fifth time this season including for a second straight week, averaged 13.3 assists per set to pace the Chattanooga offense. The Mocs fell at Western Carolina in straight sets on Friday and swept Furman on Saturday. Redman recorded 36 assists, three digs, two blocks and a kill against the Catamounts. In the match at Furman, the junior from Chattanooga, Tennessee, had 44 assists, six digs and two blocks. Redman is currently second in the SoCon and 10th in the NCAA in total assists (1,045).
 
Mercer (14-11, 10-4 SoCon) travels to Chattanooga (18-11, 6-8) on Nov. 9 before hosting Samford (13-13, 8-6) on Nov.11. Wofford (18-7, 9-5) welcomes Western Carolina (9-16, 6-8) on Nov. 10 and ETSU (5-20, 5-9) on Nov. 11. Chattanooga hosts Samford on Nov. 10.

Also nominated for offensive player of the week: Ali Ruffin (The Citadel), Jenna Forster (ETSU), Aylin Baran (UNCG), Kaleigh Merritt (Samford), Morgan Romano (Chattanooga), Bailey Hartsough (Western Carolina) and Sarah Barham (Wofford)
 
Also nominated for defensive player of the week: Jaelynn Elgert (The Citadel), Skyler Bumpers (Mercer), Avery Sziksai (UNCG), Kate Morgan (Samford) and Paige Gallentine (Chattanooga)
 
Also nominated for setter of the week: Belle Hogan (The Citadel), Malgorzata Andersohn (ETSU), Kiera McCarles (Mercer), Mallory Meers (UNCG) and Taylor Pecht (Wofford)
 
2023 SoCon Volleyball Offensive Players of the Week 
Aug. 28             Morgan Romano, Gr., OH, Chattanooga 
Sept. 4             Ali Ruffin, Jr., OH, The Citadel 
Sept. 11            Ali Ruffin, Jr., OH, The Citadel 
Sept. 18            Gracie Lynn Butler, Jr., OH, Samford 
Sept. 25            Ali Ruffin, Jr., OH, The Citadel
Oct. 2               Gylian Finch, Gr., OH, Chattanooga 
Oct. 9               Ali Ruffin, Jr., OH, The Citadel
Oct. 16             Skyler Bumpers, Jr., MB, Mercer 
Oct. 23             Kylee Quigley, Gr., OH, Mercer 
Oct. 30             Ali Ruffin, Jr., OH, The Citadel
Nov. 6              Kylee Quigley, Gr., OH, Mercer 
 
2023 SoCon Volleyball Defensive Players of the Week 
Aug. 28             Jaelynn Elgert, Sr., LIB, The Citadel
Sept. 4             Abbey Richman, Sr., DS/LIB, Wofford
Sept. 11            Sarah Barham, Sr., MB, Wofford
Sept. 18            Abbey Richman, Sr., DS/LIB, Wofford
Sept. 25            Abbey Richman, Sr., DS/LIB, Wofford
Oct. 2               Abbey Richman, Sr., DS/LIB, Wofford
Oct. 9               Sarah Barham, Sr., MB, Wofford
Oct. 16             Gina DeLancey, Gr., MB, The Citadel
Oct. 23             Paige Gallentine, Jr., DS/LIB, Chattanooga
Oct. 30             Eden Punch, Sr., MB, Western Carolina
Nov. 6              Millie Loehr, Sr., MB, Wofford

2023 SoCon Volleyball Setters of the Week 
Aug. 28             Elaine Redman, Jr., Chattanooga 
Sept. 4             Ella Abraham, Sr., Furman 
Sept. 11            Belle Hogan, Sr., The Citadel 
Sept. 18            Elaine Redman, Jr., Chattanooga 
Sept. 25           Belle Hogan, Sr., The Citadel 
Oct. 2               Elaine Redman, Jr., Chattanooga 
Oct. 9               Belle Hogan, Sr., The Citadel 
Oct. 16             Kiera McCarles, So., Mercer 
Oct. 23             Emily Navarro, Fr., Furman 
Oct. 30             Elaine Redman, Jr., Chattanooga 
Nov. 6              Elaine Redman, Jr., Chattanooga