ATLANTA — The Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference announced its Women's Volleyball Players of the Week on Tuesday, Oct. 7, honoring student-athletes for impressive performances in matches played last week.
Karea Copeland (
Miles),
Ashlyn Whiteside (
Spring Hill) and
Monica Vargo (
Spring Hill) were recognized.
OFFENSIVE PLAYER AND NEWCOMER OF THE WEEK – KAREA COPELAND, MILES COLLEGE
Outside Hitter | Freshman | Newnan, Ga.
Copeland was nearly unstoppable for the Lady Bears, finishing with 71 kills, 35 digs and nine service aces across five matches last week. She posted a double-double (19 kills, 11 digs) against Central State, recorded 21 kills and hit .354 against Lane, and hit .464 (14-1-28) against LeMoyne-Owen. Copeland hit .261 and averaged 14.2 kills per match (3.94 kills per set over 18 sets) as Miles went 3-2.
DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK – ASHLYN WHITESIDE, SPRING HILL COLLEGE
Defensive Specialist/Libero | R-Sophomore | Fairhope, Ala.
Whiteside totaled 43 digs through four 3-0 victories at the SIAC West Division Cluster. Her highlights included 17 digs against LeMoyne-Owen and 13 versus Kentucky State. She continues to lead the conference with 250 digs while averaging 4.55 per set.
SETTER OF THE WEEK – MONICA VARGO, SPRING HILL COLLEGE
Setter | Graduate | Fogelsville, Pa.
Vargo recorded 88 assists through four clean sweeps at the SIAC West Division Cluster. Her highlight came against Kentucky State, where she tallied a match-leading 34 assists. The Badger offense went through Vargo, who also had 20-plus performances against both Lane and Central State.
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ABOUT THE SOUTHERN INTERCOLLEGIATE ATHLETIC CONFERENCE (SIAC)
The SIAC is a NCAA athletic conference consisting primarily of Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) with headquarters in downtown Atlanta, Georgia. The SIAC includes 15 member institutions (Albany State University, Allen University, Benedict College, Central State University, Clark Atlanta University, Edward Waters University, Fort Valley State University, Kentucky State University, Lane College, LeMoyne-Owen College, Miles College, Morehouse College, Savannah State University, Spring Hill College, and Tuskegee University), which are located within a contiguous seven-state footprint (Alabama, Georgia, Florida, Kentucky, South Carolina, Tennessee and Ohio). The SIAC sponsors nine men's and seven women's sports and is a proud member of the NCAA Division II. For more information, visit
www.thesiac.com.