AMERICAN SOUTHWEST CONFERENCE VOLLEYBALL PLAYERS OF THE WEEK
Matches: October 1-5, 2019
 
EAST DIVISION OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK – Natalie Davenport, S, Fr., LeTourneau
LeTourneau freshman setter Natalie Davenport (Troup, Texas) had a career-high 59 assists in a four-set win at St. Thomas (Texas) in a mid-week game on the road . She followed with 26 assists in a sweep against Louisiana College for an average of 12.14 per set, leading the YellowJackets to a 2-0 record on the week. Davenport also averaged 2.85 digs per set.

EAST DIVISION DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK – Cam Taylor, L, Jr., LeTourneau
LeTourneau junior libero Cam Taylor (Huffman, Texas) earned her second consecutive Player of the Week award by averaging 6.71 digs per set as the YellowJackets picked up a pair of wins. She had 22 digs in a four-set victory at St. Thomas (Texas), followed by 25 in a home sweep of Louisiana College. Taylor also served three aces on the week.

WEST DIVISION OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK – Justice McGowan, RS, Sr., McMurry
McMurry senior right side Justice McGowan (Waco, Texas) hit .432 with 3.17 kills per set as the War Hawks picked up a pair of road sweeps. She hit .625 with 10 kills against Howard Payne, then had nine kills, seven digs and hit .286 at Sul Ross State. This is McGowan’s second Player of the Week award of the year and seventh of her career.
 
WEST DIVISION DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK – Jenna Gillean, OH, Sr., Mary Hardin-Baylor
Mary Hardin-Baylor senior outside hitter Jenna Gillean (Belton, Texas) totaled 27 digs over two matches, averaging 4.50 digs per set. At Sul Ross State, Gillean recorded 12 digs and added six kills. She followed that with a 15-dig performance against Concordia Texas, adding nine kills and three assists for her second Player of the Week award of the season.

OTHER TOP PERFORMANCES
Offensive
East Texas Baptist sophomore setter Cassidy Zellmer (Keller, Texas) recorded a double-double with 13 assists and 11 digs with five kills in the Tigers’ three-set sweep over Belhaven.

Howard Payne sophomore right side Amaya Marshall (McKinney, Texas) led the Lady Jackets with 12 kills and nine blocks (1.44 per set) in their three matches this week.
UT Dallas senior outside hitter Jillian Via (Frisco, Texas) averaged 2.43 kills, 4.43 digs and 1.29 aces per set last week as she lifted the Comets to a pair of home victories. Via had seven kills and six aces along with 25 digs and three blocks Tuesday as the Comets held off Austin 3-1 in non-conference action. She then added 10 kills and three more aces Friday in a sweep of Louisiana College in ASC play.

Mary Hardin-Baylor junior outside hitter Corrine Novak (Georgetown, Texas) helped the Cru to a 2-0 week with a pair of double-doubles. She opened against Sul Ross State on Tuesday, slamming 11 kills and adding 10 digs. Novak followed that with 11 kills at Concordia Texas, adding 13 digs and two service aces. Novak averaged 3.67 kills per set and 3.83 digs, while hitting .288 on the week.

Hardin-Simmons senior right side Kaytlynn Lewis (Odessa, Texas) hit .367 with 2.50 kills per set as the Cowgirls earned a pair of conference sweeps. She had eight kills and hit .375 at Sul Ross State, then had eight kills and hit .429 against Howard Payne.
 
Defensive
Howard Payne sophomore libero Kylee Shirley (Deer Park, Texas) led the Lady Jackets with 5.00 digs per set in their three matches this week. Shirley posted 23 digs in a four-set loss to Schreiner.

UT Dallas senior middle blocker Lauren Schilling (San Antonio, Texas) averaged 1.43 blocks per set last week as she helped the Comets to a pair of home victories. Schilling had eight blocks along with seven kills Tuesday night in a 3-1 non-conference win over Austin. She then added two blocks and five kills Friday in a quick 3-0 win over Louisiana College in ASC play.