JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – FGCU's Shelby Kent and North Alabama's Reese Ricketts were joined by the Lipscomb tandem of Sophia Hudepohl and Libby Steinhart in earning this week's Atlantic Sun Conference Volleyball honors, announced Monday by the league office.
Kent captured her second consecutive Player of the Week honor after powering the Eagles to road sweeps against Jacksonville and North Florida. The senior outside hitter notched 16 kills against the Dolphins and 17 against the Ospreys for a weekly per-set average of 5.50 on .400 hitting. Steinhart averaged 6.00 digs per set in a 2-0 week for the Bisons with a win at Austin Peay and then a triumph against Queens in Nashville. Hudepohl averaged 13.14 assists per set in the two Lipscomb wins with 45 against the Governors and 47 against the Royals. Ricketts helped the Lions to wins against EKU and Bellarmine with a team-high 30 kills across both matches. She averaged a double-double between the two wins at 15.0 kills and 14.5 digs.
A full list of this season's weekly award winners can be found HERE.
Player of the Week
Shelby Kent, FGCU
Defensive Player of the Week
Libby Steinhart, Lipscomb
Setter of the Week
Sophia Hudepohl, Lipscomb
Freshman of the Week
Reese Ricketts, North Alabama