The South Atlantic Conference Announces AstroTurf SAC Volleyball Players of the Week, Sept. 30
Carson-Newman middle blocker Jenna Wilson was tabbed the Player of the Week, while teammate setter Kristen Pickett was named the Specialist of the Week.
ROCK HILL, S.C. (TheSAC.com) – The South Atlantic Conference announced its AstroTurf SAC Volleyball Players of the Week for matches played Sept. 22-28. Carson-Newman middle blocker Jenna Wilson was tabbed the Player of the Week, while teammate setter Kristen Pickett was named the Specialist of the Week.
Wilson, a senior from Rancho Cucamonga, Calif., posted 47 kills, 3.92 kills per set, a. 380 average at the net and 16 blocks to lead the Eagles to a 3-0 record in South Atlantic Conference play last week. She went for double-digit kills in each of her three matches and highlighted her week with a season-best 20 kills on .529 hitting in a 3-1 win at Brevard on Sept. 26. On Sept. 23 vs. Mars Hill, Wilson turned in a season-high eight block assists. For the week, she averaged 1.33 blocks per set to go along with 12 digs and 4.7 points per set. The honor marks her first Player of the Week nod this season.
Pickett, a senior from Cleveland, Tenn., notched her 3,000th career-assist as she posted 132 assists and 11.0 assists per set in the Eagles' three League wins last week. She got her week started with 36 assists, 11 digs, three aces, two kills and a block vs. Mars Hill. Three days later at Brevard, Pickett turned in 50 assists, nine digs, three blocks and four kills. She closed her week out with 46 helpers, 15 digs, one ace, four kills and a block in the win over Lenoir-Rhyne on Sept. 27. She notched five blocks for the week as well as 35 digs, four aces and 10 kills. The honor is her first Specialist of the Week plaudit this season.
Also nominated for volleyball Player of the Week: Hailey Pittman (Anderson), Rachel Ruble (Brevard), Rachel Gallup (Catawba), Rebecca Butler (Mars Hill), Jessica King (Newberry), Megan Hasse (Tusculum) and Lexi Potter (Wingate).
Also nominated for volleyball Specialist of the Week: Alix Hooker (Anderson), Aleksandra Vrvilo (Brevard), Elayni Stokes (Newberry) and Hannah Berling (Tusculum).
2014 AstroTurf SAC Volleyball Players of the Week
Sept. 9 - Rachel Harper, Carson-Newman
Sept. 16 - Hailey Pittman, Anderson
Sept. 23 - Rachel Harper, Carson-Newman
Sept. 30 - Jenna Wilson, Carson-Newman
2014 AstroTurf SAC Volleyball Specialist of the the Week
Sept. 9 - Brianna Gottberg, Lenoir-Rhyne
Sept. 16 - Abby Cash, Lincoln Memorial
Sept. 23 - Alison Cooke, Wingate
Sept. 30 - Kristen Pickett, Carson-Newman