COOKEVILLE, Tenn. - Some say the magic number is three. Well,
three is a number the Tennessee Tech volleyball team is enjoying
right now, because that is how many weekly OVC awards the team
earned after downing both Murray State and UT Martin.
Tech swept the awards for the first time this season. Sophomore
Leah Meffert started off by taking the Offensive Player of the Week
award, while senior Jessica Asplund earned her first Defensive
Player of the Week honor. Senior Kappy Lang recorded her fourth
straight OVC Setter of the Week recognition, and fifth of the
season.
"All these women deserve it," said head coach John Blair. "They
played well this weekend and this just shows that the conference
recognizes their hard work."
Meffert tallied 34 kills with a .306 hitting percentage as
Tennessee Tech went 2-0 last week. She registered 23 kills with a
.417 attack percentage against Murray State. Meffert followed that
up with an 11-kill performance against UT Martin. She also chipped
in with five blocks against the Racers and four blocks in the match
against the Skyhawks.
Asplund recorded 14 blocks in Tennessee Tech's two victories last
week. She helped the Golden Eagles reach double-digit blocks in
each match. Against Murray State, Asplund had six blocks, and
followed that up with eight in the UT Martin contest.
Lang dished out 93 assists last week, including 42 in the win over
Murray State. In the victory over UT Martin, she tallied 41
assists. She also picked up her 13th double-double of the season
against the Racers.