ATLANTA — The Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference announced its Women's Volleyball Players of the Week on Tuesday, Sept. 23, honoring student-athletes for impressive performances in matches played last week.
Karea Copeland (
Miles),
Talia Smith (
Albany State), and
Reagan Mann (
Fort Valley State) were recognized.
OFFENSIVE PLAYER AND NEWCOMER OF THE WEEK – KAREA COPELAND, MILES COLLEGE
Outside Hitter | Freshman | Newnan, Ga.
Copeland averaged 15 kills and hit .270 as the Lady Bears won both matches this past week. In a five-setter at Stillman, Copeland had 19 kills, 14 digs and 2 blocks. In a straight-set home win against Tougaloo, she hit .391 (12-3-23) with three assists, four service aces, three digs and a block.
DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK – TALIA SMITH, ALBANY STATE UNIVERSITY
Defensive Specialist | Senior | Fairburn, Ga.
Smith gave gritty performances in passing, serve-receive, and defense. Her ability to dig out difficult shots and keep rallies alive made a difference when the pressure was on. She also contributed in serve/serve-receive phases that turned momentum and helped the team convert tight situations into points.
SETTER OF THE WEEK – REAGAN MANN, FORT VALLEY STATE UNIVERSITY
Setter | Freshman | Decatur, Ga.
Mann commanded the offense this week for the Wildcats with 47 assists in five sets played through two matches. She also tallied 12 digs and two block assists to cap off an outstanding undefeated week for the Wildcats.
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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 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
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