KENDALL DERIVEL OF TRINTY UNIVERSITY, a sophomore setter from Weslake Village, Calif., has been named SCAC Volleyball Setter-of-the-Week for matches played from Monday, October 21 through Sunday, October 27. SCAC Volleyball Release (Week 9)
DeRivel was a setting machine this weekend in wins against Randolph-Macon, Concordia, and nationally-ranked Southwestern. In the Tigers' sweep against Southwestern, DeRivel played a huge role with 22 assists, averaging an impressive 7.33 assists per set (5.0 season average), along with a game-high three service aces. Also in that match, her setting helped lead the squad to a blistering .292 hitting percentage.
Across the weekend, DeRivel averaged 6.57 assists per set, led Trinity to 14.2 kills per set, and a team hitting percentage of .269 - all of which are well above the teams season averages.
Other impressive performances in the SCAC:
First-year setter Camden Goodman of Colorado College posted a career-high 30 assists in her first career start against the University of Dallas. She added five digs and two aces agaisnt the Crusaders. Additionally, Goodman had one assist, six digs and two aces against Centenary. First-year setter Gaby Torres of Schreiner averaged 5.88 assists per set in a 6-2 offense in two wins overs UMBH and Concordia while adding 21 digs. Junior setter Madison Manning of Austin College had one of her strongest performances of the season in the team's lone match last week against Centenary, a three-set sweep of the Ladies. Manning had a match-high 23 assists, good for an average of 7.67 per-set, while adding three service aces, a kill, and eight digs. Senior setter Shavonne Respondek of Texas Lutheran had 15 assists (5.00 per set) and added 11 digs as the Bulldogs earned a 3-0 non-conference sweep of Randolph-Macon in the team's only match of the week. Junior setter Carli Colbert of McMurry averaged 4.36 assists per set (48 total) as the War Hawks went 1-2 last week. The junior had her best match in the team's 3-0 sweep of St. Thomas, posting 16 assists (5.33 per set) as the team improved to 5-5 in the SCAC Blue Division. Senior setter Kendall Howard of St. Thomas demonstrated excellent court leadership this week, dishing out 25 assists over six sets, averaging 4.17 assists per set.
| SCAC Volleyball Setters-of-the-Week |
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| Week 1 | Annie Steger, Colorado College |
| Week 2 | Annika Flora, Southwestern Univeresity |
| Week 3 | Jozie Dhayer, Trinity University |
| Week 4 | Annika Flora, Southwestern University |
| Week 5 | Annie Steger, Colorado College |
| Week 6 | Annika Flora, Southwestern University |
| Week 7 | Kendall DeRivel, Trinity University |
| Week 8 | Annie Steger, Colorado College |
| Week 9 | Kendall DeRivel, Trinity University |
| Week 10 | |
