Catawba’s Melissa Powers named Volleyball Player of the Week

ROCK HILL, S.C. ­- Catawba's Melissa Powers has been named the South Atlantic Conference Volleyball Player-of-the-Week, league officials announced Monday afternoon.

A middle blocker for the Indians, Powers averaged six kills per contest in Catawba's two victories last week over league rivals Carson-Newman and Tusculum. The sophomore posted a career-high 27 kills in the Indians' four-game victory over Tusculum and then followed that up by procuring 15 kills in a victory over Carson-Newman.

Powers acquired seven blocks in the win over Tusculum and added four more in the win over the Eagles to average 1.6 blocks per outing.

For the week the Bennet, N.C. native obtained a hitting percentage of .355.

The SAC Volleyball Players of the Week are chosen by a vote of the league's sports information directors.