AMERICAN SOUTHWEST CONFERENCE VOLLEYBALL PLAYERS OF THE WEEK
Matches: October 23-27, 2018
 
EAST DIVISION OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK – Alyssa Porter, MB, Jr., UT Dallas
UT Dallas junior middle blocker Alyssa Porter (Austin, Texas) was named to the All-Tournament Team at the Baden Invitational in St. Louis over the weekend, leading the Comets to a 2-1 record at the event. In four matches, Porter averaged 3.25 kills and 0.83 blocks per set while hitting .438. In Saturday’s 3-0 loss at No. 12 Washington-St. Louis, she had 14 kills and hit .44. She added 10 kills in Saturday’s sweep of DePauw and had nine kills in a sweep of Millikin. This is her second Player of the Week award of the year.

EAST DIVISION DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK – Karina Lay, L, Sr., East Texas Baptist
East Texas Baptist senior libero Karina Lay (Frisco, Texas) averaged 6.33 digs per set in the Tigers’ two wins on the week. She posted 20 digs in Tuesday’s sweep of LeTourneau, then had 18 in a 3-0 win against Rhodes to earn her second career Player of the Week award.

WEST DIVISION OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK – McKenna Walker, S, So. Howard Payne
Howard Payne sophomore setter McKenna Walker (Lorena, Texas) set a career-high in assists with 41 in the Lady Jackets’ five-set win against Texas Lutheran on Tuesday. She averaged 8.20 assists per set and connected on five kills to go with 11 digs and an ace.
 
WEST DIVISION DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK – Zhartaezia Bradley, MB, Sr., Howard Payne
Howard Payne senior middle blocker Zhartaezia Bradley (Austin, Texas) recorded 13 kills and nine blocks in the Lady Jackets’ five-set victory against Texas Lutheran on Tuesday. Bradley averaged 1.80 blocks per set in the victory.

OTHER TOP PERFORMANCES
Offensive
Mary Hardin-Baylor junior outside hitter Jenna Gillean (Midland, Texas) was an offensive leader in the No. 21 Cru’s 2-1 week, hitting .278 with 3.07 kills per set. She had a season-high 21 kills against Our Lady of the Lake and recorded a double-double in two of her three matches. She also added 48 digs and six blocks.
 
East Texas Baptist junior outside hitter Sydney Lopez (Waller, Texas) helped the Tigers to a 2-1 week with 23 (2.56 per set) in nine sets. She hit .280 with nine kills in a victory against LeTourneau, along with seven digs and two aces. Lopez also averaged 2.22 digs per set.
 
Concordia Texas junior outside hitter Tristyn Massey (Amarillo, Texas) averaged 3.67 kills and 3.00 digs per set as the Tornados split on the week. She tallied a season-high 23 kills and 14 digs in a five-set loss to McMurry. In Friday’s win against Hardin-Simmons, she had 10 kills and 13 digs.
 
McMurry junior setter Emarie James (Abilene, Texas) averaged 7.29 assists and 2.29 digs per set as the War Hawks went 2-0. She recorded 20 assists in a sweep over Arlington Baptist, then had 31 assists and 11 digs in a five-set victory at Concordia Texas.
 
UT Tyler junior middle blocker Kayla McCoy (White Oak, Texas) hit .500 while connecting on 26 kills (2.88 per set) and six blocks as the No. 16 Patriots went 2-1 on the week.
 
Defensive
UT Dallas junior middle blocker Lauren Schilling (San Antonio, Texas) averaged 1.75 blocks per set over four matches for the Comets, helping them go 3-1. She opened the week with four kills and six blocks in Tuesday’s sweep of No. 16 UT Tyler. She then had four kills and eight blocks in a 3-0 win over Millikin and 10 kills and a pair of blocks in a sweep of DePauw. Schilling finished the weekend with five kills and four blocks in a 3-0 loss at No. 12 Washington-St. Louis.
 
Mary Hardin-Baylor junior libero Haleigh Evans (Edna, Texas) averaged 4.28 digs per set over three matches last week, recording a 23 digs in a five-set win against St. Thomas (Texas).
 
Concordia Texas sophomore libero Rylee Davis (Austin, Texas) reached double-figure digs in back-to-back matches, averaging 5.56 per set on the week. She set a career-high with 36 digs in a five-set loss to McMurry and had 14 digs against Hardin-Simmons.
 
McMurry senior libero Odalis Rodriguez (El Paso, Texas) averaged 5.00 digs per set in the War Hawks’ two wins this week. She came up with 14 digs in a sweep of Arlington Baptist, then had 26 digs in a five-set victory at Concordia Texas.
 
UT Tyler senior middle blocker Samantha Lee (Georgetown, Texas) led the No. 16 Patriots with 13 blocks (1.44 per set) as the No. 16 Patriots went 2-1 on the week. She also hit .450 with 2.55 kills per set.