CANTON, Ga. - Millsaps continued its hot start to the 2024 season, picking up two more sweeps for wins 11 and 12 in a row. The Majors are 12-1 on the season and will jump into conference play with trips to Berry and Oglethorpe. The Vikings are 1-0 in the league, beating OU in both school’s conference openers. Centre is 9-3 overall and 1-0 in the SAA to sit tied with Rhodes (8-5) and Berry atop the conference standings.
Around the SAA:
Athletes of the Week:
OFFENSIVE:
Yzzi Dsamou | Rhodes | Sophomore | Litchfield, Ariz. – Led Rhodes to a 2-1 week, hitting .299 with 59 total kills. The sophomore had 13 kills in a 3-0 win over Hendrix to start SAA play. She then racked up 21 kills and hit .356 in a five-set win over Concordia (Texas), followed by a 19-kill performance against Mary Hardin-Baylor.
DEFENSIVE:
June Padilla | Centre | Senior | Murfreesboro, Tenn. – had the finest performance of her career in Centre's victory over Covenant on Saturday. She finished with a career high 34 digs, the most by a Centre player in over two years and the most by a Centre player in a four-set match since the 2019 season. Padilla kept play after play alive for the Colonels as they defeated the Scots 3-1 to improve to 9-3 on the season.
Notable Performances:
- Mary Addisyn Stubbs (Hendrix) - commanded the back row and earned All-Tournament honors. She earned 4.92 digs/set on the weekend.
- Olivia Wiseman (Rhodes) - had a strong defensive weekend against Hendrix 16 digs (5.3 digs per set), Mary Hardin Baylor 16 digs and Concordia Texas 25 digs for a total 57. digs.
- Lura Underwood (Berry) - had two great matches against ranked/receiving votes teams over the weekend. Against No. 6 Emory, Underwood provided 10 Kills (.281 Hitting %), two blocks and nine digs. Against Covenant (RV), the junior added a match-high 15 Kills (.293 Hitting %), three aces and another nine digs.
- Ana Bastos (Hendrix) – hit .200 for the week, totaling 52 kills in three matches, averaging 4.5 points per set. She had big games with 18 kills against Mary Hardin-Baylor and 25 against Concorida (Texas).
2024 Volleyball Report Archive (AOW Offensive/Defensive)
Sept. 3 – Mack Turner (Centre)/Madi Barron (Centre)
Sept. 9 – Anna Capezzera (Millsaps)/Olivia Wiseman (Rhodes)
Sept. 16 – Bella Boston (Berry)/Mary Addisyn Stubbs (Hendrix)