ATLANTA — The Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference announced its Women's Volleyball Players of the Week on Tuesday, Oct. 13, honoring student-athletes for impressive performances in matches played last week.
Jarianis Perez (
Albany State),
Ashlyn Whiteside (
Spring Hill),
Naraiya Thompson (
Edward Waters) and
Jaazaniah Calvert (
Kentucky State) were recognized.
OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK – JARIANIS PEREZ, ALBANY STATE UNIVERSITY
Right-Side/Outside Hitter | Sr. | Jacksonville, Fla.
Perez led Albany State's offense during a perfect 2-0 week, totaling 29 kills across six sets with a .407 hitting percentage. She recorded 16 kills against Fort Valley State and added 13 kills while hitting .480 against Clark Atlanta. Perez also contributed 13 digs, two service aces and two block assists, helping the Lady Golden Rams extend their winning streak to seven matches.
DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK – ASHLYN WHITESIDE, SPRING HILL COLLEGE
Libero | Sr. | Fairhope, Ala.
Whiteside anchored Spring Hill's defense during a 2-0 week, recording 47 digs across nine sets for an average of 5.22 digs per set. She finished with 20 digs in a four-set victory over Mississippi Christian and followed with a match-high 27 digs and two service aces in a five-set victory at Tuskegee. Her performance helped the Badgers extend their conference winning streak to 12 matches and improve to 12-0 in SIAC play.
SETTER OF THE WEEK – NARAIYA THOMPSON, EDWARD WATERS UNIVERSITY
Setter | Fr. | Jacksonville, Fla.
Thompson totaled 124 assists, 23 digs and seven service aces across three matches as Edward Waters posted a 2-1 record against SIAC opponents. She recorded 40 assists in a four-set victory over Allen, added 49 assists in a five-set loss to Benedict and contributed 35 assists in another four-set victory over Allen. Thompson averaged 9.54 assists per set during the week.
NEWCOMER OF THE WEEK – JAAZANIAH CALVERT, KENTUCKY STATE UNIVERSITY
Middle Blocker | Jr. | Georgetown, Ky.
Calvert played a crucial role in Kentucky State's five-set victory over rival Central State, recording a career-high 22 kills on 38 attacks with a .447 hitting percentage. She added two solo blocks, one service ace and two digs, finishing with 25 points. Calvert scored the Thorobreds' final three points in the decisive fifth set, including two kills and a solo block, and delivered the match-winning kill.
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ABOUT THE SOUTHERN INTERCOLLEGIATE ATHLETIC CONFERENCE (SIAC)
The SIAC is an NCAA athletic conference consisting primarily of historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) headquartered 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 eight women's sports and is a proud member of NCAA Division II. For more information, visit
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