MONTGOMERY, Ala. – The SSAC announced the 2025 SSAC Volleyball Players of the Week for the week of Sept. 15-21. Natalie Bartholomew of William Carey was named SSAC Volleyball Attacker of the Week, Jaci Drinnon of Mobile was named SSAC Volleyball Defender of the Week and Reanna Brown of Blue Mountain Christian was named SSAC Volleyball Setter of the Week.
Attacker: Natalie Bartholomew (William Carey – SR – OH – Brandon, Miss.)
- This is her first-career honor
- Bartholomew finished with 24 kills (4.0 k/s) and 19 digs (3.17 d/s), while hitting .241 in a 2-0 week
- She had double-digit kills in both matches, including 14 kills and 11 digs v. Brewton-Parker Christian
Defender: Jaci Drinnon (Mobile – SR – L – White Pine, Tenn.)
- This is her sixth-career honor
- Drinnon totaled 57 digs (6.33 d/s) across a pair of conference matches
- She had a high of 30 digs v. Blue Mountain Christian. She added four aces and had only one reception error on the week
Setter: Reanna Brown (Blue Mountain Christian – SR – S – Trenton, Tenn.)
- This is her fifth-career honor
- In a 2-0 week, Brown posted 51 assists (6.38 a/s) while operating in a 6-2 system
- She posted 32 assists (6.4 a/s), 12 digs (2.4 d/s) and five aces in a 3-2 win over (RV) Mobile
Previous Winners (Attacker, Defender, Setter)
Week 1: Isis Harink (Loyola), Kala Emanuelli (Loyola), Ellie Connor (Loyola)
Week 2: Sofia Bettini (William Carey), Jaci Drinnon (Mobile), Emma McPherson (Mobile)
Week 3: Jasmyn Ceasar (Point), Kala Emanuelli (Loyola), Belen Puche Laguna (Loyola)
Week 4: Marissa Gerleman (Blue Mountain), Jaci Drinnon (Mobile), Belen Puche Laguna (Loyola)
Week 5: Tianna Kynard (Point), Reign Jarin (Life), Reanna Brown (Blue Mountain)