ANNIKA FLORA OF SOUTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY, a junior setter from Georgetown, Texas, has been named SCAC Volleyball Setter-of-the-Week for matches played from Tuesday, September 3 through Sunday, September 8. SCAC Volleyball Release (Week 2)
Flora set up the Southwestern offense in a week where the Pirates' offense never hit below .223. She totaled 91 assists over the team's four game stretch while averaging seven assists per set. On the defensive end, she notched thirty seven digs (2.85 per set) and nine blocks.
Other impressive performances in the SCAC:
Senior setter Shavonne Respondek of Texas Lutheran played a key role in the Bulldogs' success this week, tallying seven kills, 58 assists (4.83 assists per set), 35 digs (2.92 digs per set), four aces, and two double-doubles as her team posted a perfect 3-0 week. Respondek, who earned All-Tournament honors at the Southwestern Invitational for her performance, now has five double-doubles in six matches in 2024. First-year setter Gaby Torres of Schreiner, running a 6-2 offense, averaged 4.5 assists per set for the weekend which included leading the team to a season-high .307 team hitting percentage against Marymount (Va.) on Friday. Senior setter Annie Steger of Colorado College averaged 9.00 digs per set (99 total) and added 18 digs and three service aces as the Tigers posted a 1-2 weekend. Sophomore setter Kendall DeRivel of Trinity was an assist machine during the East-West Battle, finishing the weekend with 56 total assists (4.67 assists per set). Against WashU, DeRivel had 21 assists (5.25 assists per set). She also added six services aces and 22 digs on weekend. Junior setter Kristi Hinze of Centenary had an impressive match for the Ladies last Tuesday on the road against D1 opponent Grambling State. Hinze had a game-high 11 assists and added a team-leading three service aces and five digs.
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| Week 1 | Annie Steger, Colorado College |
| Week 2 | Annika Flora, Southwestern Univeresity |
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