Tusculum’s Vivian Lacy Named National Volleyball Player Of The Week

LEXINGTON, Ky. --- Tusculum College's Vivian Lacy has been named the Sports Imports/AVCA Division II National Player of the Week announced College officials Monday. Lacy becomes the first player in the program's history to earn NCAA II national player of the week recognition.

Lacy was also named the South Atlantic Conference Player of the Week for a second straight time and third in her Tusculum career.

The former River Ridge High School product recorded a pair of 30+ kill efforts and is the only player in the nation this season to post 30 or more kills in four matches. Her 33 kills in a five-game win over Catawba tied a Tusculum five-game record.

In Tusculum's match against Mars Hill, Lacy, tallied 18 kills, 11 digs and nine total blocks in the 3-1 win. Later in the week against Newberry, Lacy scored 30 kills in 60 attempts with only three errors, a .450 hitting percentage, to help lead her team to a 3-2 win. She also chipped in 15 digs, three aces and two total blocks in the match. The following night, she put away 33 kills in the Pioneers' second consecutive five-game match, a 3-2 win over Catawba. Lacy also scooped up 13 digs, while adding one ace and four total blocks in the victory. For the week, Lacy hit at a .379 clip, while also averaging 5.79 kills, 2.79 digs and 1.07 blocks per game.

Lacy totaled 81 kills over the three matches, averaging of 5.8 per game while posting a .379 hitting percentage. The Palm Bay, Fla. senior added 2.8 digs and 1.1 blocks per game. Lacy had double-doubles in kills and digs in all three matches.

Tusculum (16-7, 5-1 SAC) is riding an eight-match winning streak and has been victorious in 12 of its last 13 outings. TC's 5-1 league start is its best since joining the SAC in 1998.

The Pioneers are coached by Nathan Baker.

Lacy is the second SAC volleyball player to earn this national award this season. Catawba's Melissa Powers was named the national Player of the Week on September 10.