MONTGOMERY, Ala. – Elaina Anderson of William Carey (Miss.) was named SSAC Volleyball Attacker of the Week, Paige Collier of Middle Georgia State was named SSAC Volleyball Defender of the Week and Layton Adams of Mobile (Ala.) was named SSAC Volleyball Setter of the Week, the conference office announced Monday.
The awards are based on performance for the week of Oct. 16-22.
Elaina Anderson (William Carey – SR – MH – Gonzales, La.)
- This is her second-career honor
- WCU went 2-0 in SSAC play as Anderson totaled 29 kills (3.63 k/s), 23 digs (2.88 d/s) and three blocks (0.38 b/s), while hitting .244
- She posted 17 kills, 15 digs and two blocks in a 3-2 win over Mobile and added 12 kills and six aces v. Stillman
Paige Collier (Middle Georgia – SO – DS)
- This is her second-career weekly honor
- Collier totaled 57 digs (7.1 d/s) as the Knights went 1-1 on the week
- She posted 42 digs in a 3-2 win over Point
Layton Adams (Mobile – JR – S – Union Springs, Ala.)
- This is her second-career weekly honor
- In three matches, Adams totaled 72 assists (6.0 a/s) and 26 digs (2.17 d/s) in a 6-2 offense
- She posted a high of 29 assists and 12 digs v. William Carey and added 23 assists and seven digs v. Loyola
Previous Winners (Offensive, Defensive, Setter)
Week 1: Sophia Ortega (UT Southern), Alexa Palmer (Loyola), Laura Howell (UT Southern)
Week 2: Amaya Bazemore (Loyola), Lexi Gillette (Mobile), Naomi Eckert (Life)
Week 3: Morgan Avrit (UT Southern), Simone Moreau (Loyola), Paige Lowe (Point)
Week 4: Corrina Porch-Maxey (Mobile), Simone Moreau (Loyola), Reanna Brown (Blue Mountain)
Week 5: Gigi Sasso (Blue Mountain), Paige Collier (Middle Georgia), Naomi Eckert (Life)
Week 6: Gigi Sasso (Blue Mountain), Jordan Wood (Mobile), Reanna Brown (Blue Mountain)
Week 7: Morgan Avrit (UT Southern), Lexi Gillette (Mobile), Ellie Connor (Loyola)
Week 8: Rachel Stegall (William Carey), Jadakate Judkins (Point), Layton Adams (Mobile)
Week 9: Sameily Marquez (Point), Simone Moreau (Loyola), Samantha Ingram (Loyola)