MONTGOMERY, Ala. – Amaya Bazemore of Loyola (La.) was named SSAC Volleyball Attacker of the Week, Tatum Beech of Mobile (Ala.) was named SSAC Volleyball Setter of the Week and Kora Wilson of Blue Mountain Christian (Miss.) was named SSAC Volleyball Defender of the Week, the conference office announced Monday.
The awards are based on performance for the week of Sept. 30 – Oct. 6.
Amaya Bazemore (Loyola – SR – MB – Panama City, Fla.)
- This is her third-career weekly honor
- Bazemore attacked at a .440 clip and posted 14 kills in a 3-1 win at Middle Georgia
- On the defensive end, she added seven blocks
Tatum Beech (Mobile – SR – S – Spanish Fort, Ala.)
- This is her fifth-career weekly honor
- In a 6-2 rotation, Beech posted 25 assists for an 8.33 average in a 3-0 win at Faulkner
- She added four digs
Kora Wilson (Blue Mountain Christian – JR – DS – Marion, Ark.)
- This is her first-career weekly award
- Wilson totaled 38 digs (3.8 d/s) in a 3-0 week for the Toppers
- She added eight aces and posted 14 digs in a 3-0 win over Point
Previous Winners (Attacker, Setter, Defender)
Week 1: Suelen Lima (William Carey), Tatum Beech (Mobile), Jaci Drinnon (Mobile)
Week 2: Corrina Porch-Maxey (Mobile), Tatum Beech (Mobile), Destiny Drakeford (Life)
Week 3: Sophia Ortega (UT Southern), Katarina Vulic (William Carey), Jaci Drinnon (Mobile)
Week 4: Elaina Anderson (William Carey), Katarina Vulic (William Carey), Tianna Kynard (Point)
Week 5: Corrina Porch-Maxey (Mobile), Layton Adams (Mobile), Jordan Palmer (Point)
Week 6: Sophia Ortega (UT Southern), Tatum Beech (Mobile), Paige Collier (Middle Georgia)
Week 7: Yanelis Rodriguez (Middle Georgia), Mandi Hart (Faulkner), A’dasia Porter (Blue Mountain)