The South Atlantic Conference Announces AstroTurf SAC Volleyball Players of the Week, Sept. 27 (Watch)
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ROCK HILL, S.C. (TheSAC.com) – Wingate middle blocker Abby Saehler has been named the AstroTurf South Atlantic Conference Volleyball Player of the Week, while defensive specialist Megan Mancini of Queens was tabbed AstroTurf South Atlantic Conference Volleyball Specialist of the Week for matches played Sep. 19 – Sept. 26, the League announced today.
Saehler, a senior from Iowa City, Iowa, helped lift the undefeated Bulldogs to wins against Newberry, Lincoln Memorial and defending Southeast Regional Champion Carson-Newman. Saehler recorded a .485 hitting percentage, 4.11 kills per set, and 1.78 digs per set in the three-game span. She also averaged 0.44 blocks per set on the week. She recorded nine kills and two blocks in the sweep over Newberry. She notched 14 kills, eight digs, and a .524 hitting percentage against Lincoln Memorial. In the sweep against Carson-Newman, she posted 14 kills, seven digs, and one block. The award is her second Player of the Week plaudit of the season.
Mancini, a senior from Dearborn, MI, helped her team to wins over Francis Marion, Tusculum and Mars Hill. In the win over Mars Hill on September 24th, Mancini averaged 8.33 digs per set and finished with 25 total digs. Mancini recorded a total of 67 digs, eight assists and seven service aces to go along with .58 service aces per set on the week. The award is her first Specialist of the Week plaudit of the season.
2016 AstroTurf SAC Volleyball Player of the Week
Sept. 6 – Meredith Jones, Queens
Sept. 13 – Abby Saehler, Wingate
Sept. 20 – Laryssa Welch, Tusculum
Sept. 27 – Abby Saehler, Wingate
2016 AstroTurf SAC Volleyball Specialist of the Week
Sept. 6 – Emily Conlin, Anderson
Sept. 13 – Abby Cash, Lincoln Memorial
Sept. 20 – Sydney Kunz, Queens
Sept. 27 – Megan Mancini, Queens