Peele Named SoCon Player of the Week for Second Straight Week
10/11/2010 4:36:56 PM | Volleyball
DAVIDSON, N.C. -- Behind a pair of 20-kill matches and double-doubles to lead the Davidson Volleyball team to a 2-1 week, senior outside hitter Sarabeth Peele earned SoCon Player of the Week honors for a second straight week, as announced today by the league office.
Peele led the Wildcat offense with 56 kills, averaging 4.67 per set, and 26 digs (2.17 per set) to pace Davidson to a 2-1 week. In a five-set win over Gardner-Webb Tuesday, Peele tallied 23 kills and 13 digs for her first double-double of the week. She finished the weekend with another, as she led Davidson with 20 kills and 12 digs in a three-set sweep of The Citadel, while hitting a season-high .486.
Peele topped the 20-kill mark for the fourth time this season against the Bulldogs to earn her third career honor and second straight this season.
UNCG's Kayren Finney was selected as Defensive Player of the Week, and the Freshman of the Week honors went to Samford's Katie Murphy.
Also nominated for Offensive Player of the Week were Appalachian State's Anna Wagner, College of Charleston's Cole Dawley, Elon's Sarah Schermerhorn, Furman's Natalie Braun, Georgia Southern's Parker Small, UNCG's Ariel Newman, Samford's Elizabeth Neisler, Chattanooga's Courtney Barnes and Western Carolina's Paloma Alvarez.
Nominated for Defensive Player of the Week were Appalachian State's Caroline Sedon, College of Charleston's Elyse Chubb, Davidson's Jennifer Chamblee, Elon's Lizzie West, Furman's Elle Ross, Georgia Southern's Ashley Roe, Samford's Alexis Bauer, Chattanooga's Paula Passmore and Western Carolina's Morgan Cochran.
Nominated for Freshman of the Week were College of Charleston's Madelyn McGinnis, Furman's Elle Ross, UNCG's Kellie Orewiler and Western Carolina's Morgan Cochran.
2010 Volleyball Offensive Players of the Week
Week 1 – Whitney Russell, College of Charleston
Week 2 – Hillary Fountain, Samford
Week 3 – Courtney Barnes, Chattanooga
Week 4 – Kelly Kirby, Furman
Week 5 – Parker Small, Georgia Southern
Week 6 – Sarabeth Peele, Davidson
Week 7 – Sarabeth Peele, Davidson
2010 Volleyball Defensive Players of the Week
Week 1 – Kayren Finney, UNCG
Week 2 – Alison Blasingame, Appalachian State
Week 3 – Paige Johnson, College of Charleston
Week 4 – Paula Passmore, Chattanooga
Week 5 – Ashley Roe, Georgia Southern
Week 6 – Kelly Kirby, Furman
Week 7 – Kayren Finney, UNCG
2010 Volleyball Freshmen of the Week
Week 1 – Katie Murphy, Samford
Week 2 – Sarah McCarthy, Furman
Week 3 – Erin Bucherl, The Citadel
Week 4 – Kellie Orewiler, UNCG
Week 5 – Jennifer Kuroski, Chattanooga
Week 6 – Cali Estes, Elon
Week 7 – Katie Murphy, Samford
Peele led the Wildcat offense with 56 kills, averaging 4.67 per set, and 26 digs (2.17 per set) to pace Davidson to a 2-1 week. In a five-set win over Gardner-Webb Tuesday, Peele tallied 23 kills and 13 digs for her first double-double of the week. She finished the weekend with another, as she led Davidson with 20 kills and 12 digs in a three-set sweep of The Citadel, while hitting a season-high .486.
Peele topped the 20-kill mark for the fourth time this season against the Bulldogs to earn her third career honor and second straight this season.
UNCG's Kayren Finney was selected as Defensive Player of the Week, and the Freshman of the Week honors went to Samford's Katie Murphy.
Also nominated for Offensive Player of the Week were Appalachian State's Anna Wagner, College of Charleston's Cole Dawley, Elon's Sarah Schermerhorn, Furman's Natalie Braun, Georgia Southern's Parker Small, UNCG's Ariel Newman, Samford's Elizabeth Neisler, Chattanooga's Courtney Barnes and Western Carolina's Paloma Alvarez.
Nominated for Defensive Player of the Week were Appalachian State's Caroline Sedon, College of Charleston's Elyse Chubb, Davidson's Jennifer Chamblee, Elon's Lizzie West, Furman's Elle Ross, Georgia Southern's Ashley Roe, Samford's Alexis Bauer, Chattanooga's Paula Passmore and Western Carolina's Morgan Cochran.
Nominated for Freshman of the Week were College of Charleston's Madelyn McGinnis, Furman's Elle Ross, UNCG's Kellie Orewiler and Western Carolina's Morgan Cochran.
2010 Volleyball Offensive Players of the Week
Week 1 – Whitney Russell, College of Charleston
Week 2 – Hillary Fountain, Samford
Week 3 – Courtney Barnes, Chattanooga
Week 4 – Kelly Kirby, Furman
Week 5 – Parker Small, Georgia Southern
Week 6 – Sarabeth Peele, Davidson
Week 7 – Sarabeth Peele, Davidson
2010 Volleyball Defensive Players of the Week
Week 1 – Kayren Finney, UNCG
Week 2 – Alison Blasingame, Appalachian State
Week 3 – Paige Johnson, College of Charleston
Week 4 – Paula Passmore, Chattanooga
Week 5 – Ashley Roe, Georgia Southern
Week 6 – Kelly Kirby, Furman
Week 7 – Kayren Finney, UNCG
2010 Volleyball Freshmen of the Week
Week 1 – Katie Murphy, Samford
Week 2 – Sarah McCarthy, Furman
Week 3 – Erin Bucherl, The Citadel
Week 4 – Kellie Orewiler, UNCG
Week 5 – Jennifer Kuroski, Chattanooga
Week 6 – Cali Estes, Elon
Week 7 – Katie Murphy, Samford
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