MONTGOMERY, Ala. – Yanelis Rodriguez of Middle Georgia State was named SSAC Volleyball Attacker of the Week, Mandi Hart of Faulkner (Ala.) was named SSAC Volleyball Setter of the Week and A’dasia Porter 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. 23-29.
Yanelis Rodriguez (Middle Georgia – JR – OH – Naguabo, P.R.)
- This is her first-career weekly honor
- Rodriguez helped lead the Knights to a 3-0 win over Life
- She posted 17 kills and eight digs, while attacking at a .317 clip
Mandi Hart (Faulkner – JR – S)
- This is her second-career weekly honor
- In a 6-2 rotation, Hart averaged 7.88 assists and 2.88 digs per set as the Eagles went 1-1 on the week
- She posted 32 assists and nine digs v. UT Southern and 31 assists and 14 digs v. Blue Mountain
A’dasia Porter (Blue Mountain – SR – MB – Glendale, Ariz.)
- This is her first-career weekly award
- Porter helped the Toppers to a 2-0 SSAC weekend with 13 blocks (1.6 b/s) on the week
- She posted seven blocks in a 3-1 win over Mobile and six blocks in a 3-1 win over Faulkner
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)