AMERICAN SOUTHWEST CONFERENCE VOLLEYBALL PLAYERS OF THE WEEK
Matches: September 5-9, 2017

EAST DIVISION OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK – Lauren Schilling, MB, So., UT Dallas
University of Texas at Dallas sophomore middle blocker Lauren Schilling (San Antonio, Texas / Reagan HS) hit .358 with 3.53 kills per set as the 18th-ranked Comets went 4-0 at the Dakotas Patriot Classic in Tyler, Texas. She had 15 kills in both 3-1 victories over Texas Lutheran (Friday) and Birmingham-Southern (Saturday) before closing the event with an 18-kill, six block performance in Saturday's 3-1 win over Hendrix. She had eight blocks in the win over BSC, matching a career high. Schilling, who won the East Division Defensive Player of the Week last week, also averaged 1.40 blocks and 1.00 digs per set.

EAST DIVISION DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK – Briana Tully, MB, So., UT Dallas
UT Dallas sophomore libero Briana Tully (San Antonio, Texas / Reagan HS) averaged 7.00 digs per set as she sparked the No. 18 Comets to four wins at the Dakotas Patriot Classic over the weekend. Highlighting Tully's weekend was a career-best 39-dig performance in a 3-1 UTD win over Birmingham-Southern Saturday morning. She had at least 20 digs in each match over the weekend. This is the fifth Defensive Player of the Week honors for Tully in her career.

WEST DIVISION OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK – Sarah Paolini, OH, Sr., Mary Hardin-Baylor
University of Mary Hardin-Baylor senior outside hitter Sarah Paolini (Kalispell, Mont. / Stillwater Christian) helped the Cru earn four straight wins last week, hitting .397 with 2.47 kills per set at the Dakotas Patriot Classic in Tyler, Texas. She recorded 37 kills over four matches, adding eight aces and 16 blocks. Paolini recorded 54.5 points for the Cru in 15 sets to earn her second career Offensive Player of the Week award.

WEST DIVISION DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK – Maddie Frerich, MB, Jr., Mary Hardin-Baylor
Junior middle blocker Maddie Frerich (Brackettville, Texas / Brackett HS) had a solid defensive performance at the net for Cru, averaging 1.33 blocks per set over the weekend. She totaled five solo blocks and 15 block assists in four matches. Frerich added 33 kills, totaling 45.5 points in 15 sets, earning her third career Player of the Week award.

OTHER TOP PERFORMANCES
Offensive
Concordia University Texas senior outside hitter Carly Custer (League City, Texas / Clear Springs HS) recorded a pair of double-doubles in two of the Tornados’ four matches over the weekend, leading them in kills and digs in both matches. She hit .239 with 3.15 kills and 5.31 digs per set as CTX went 2-2 at the Austin College Invitational.

University of Texas at Tyler senior right side Brieanne Brown (Belton, Texas / Belton HS) led the Patriots with 38 kills (2.71 per set) and had a .241 attacking percentage during a 3-1 weekend as they hosted the Dakotas Patriot Classic. Brown had a weekend-best 10 kills in the matches against Hendrix and Texas Lutheran and nine in wins over BSC and Rhodes.

Belhaven University freshman right side Jackie Fredericks (Slidell, La. / First Baptist Christian) averaged 2.08 aces per set as the Blazers went 4-0 at the Belhaven Classic. She had 27 aces on the weekend, including an ASC-record 17 in a three-set sweep over Rust on Friday. Fredericks added seven more in Saturday’s win against Rust.

Louisiana College freshman outside hitter Sadi Jones (Breaux Bridge, La. / Teurlings Catholic) led the Lady Wildcats with 2.50 kills per set and hit .120 in the program’s first four matches. She also recorded 1.75 digs per set.

McMurry University sophomore right side Jordyn Burnell (Sinton, Texas / Sinton HS) led the War Hawks with 3.54 kills per set and hit .290 as they went 2-2 at the Austin College Invitational. She also averaged 2.62 digs per set.

Defensive
Concordia Texas sophomore middle blocker Marissa Stinson (Pearland, Texas / Manvel HS) averaged 1.08 three blocks per set as the Tornados went 2-2 at the Austin College Invitational. She also reached double-digit kills in three of the matches, for an average of 3.31 per set and a .355 hitting percentage.

UT Tyler sophomore defensive specialist Makenna Bartlett (Round Rock, Texas / Round Rock HS) led the Patriots with 77 digs (5.50 per set) during a 3-1 weekend at the Dakotas Patriot Classic, where she also had 17 assists and two aces. Bartlett came up with a career-best 37 digs in the five-set win over Hendrix on Friday.

LeTourneau University junior libero Liz Williams (Bedford, Texas / L.D. Bell HS) led the YellowJackets with 4.08 digs per set in four matches at the Austin College Invitational.

Louisiana College freshman Olivia Huvall (Breaux Bridge, La. / Breaux Bridge HS) tallied 55 digs for a 4.58 per set average in the Lady Wildcats’ first four matches as a program.