ATLANTA — The Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference announced its Women's Volleyball Players of the Week on Tuesday, Oct. 20, honoring student-athletes for impressive performances in matches played last week.
Claire Hayes (
Spring Hill),
Helena Pommeret (
Tuskegee),
Reagan Mann (
Fort Valley State) and
Samaya Hennessy (
Spring Hill) were recognized.
OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK – CLAIRE HAYES, SPRING HILL COLLEGE
Outside Hitter | 5th | Robertsdale, Ala.
Hayes powered Spring Hill College offensively during a 4-1 week, totaling 56 kills across five matches with a .469 hitting percentage. She led the Badgers with 19 kills against Montevallo and recorded double-digit kills in three SIAC victories. Hayes tallied 11 kills against LeMoyne-Owen while hitting .688, then added 10 kills each against Kentucky State and Lane. Her consistent production helped Spring Hill secure four conference wins while maintaining its unbeaten SIAC record.
DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK – HELENA POMMERET, TUSKEGEE UNIVERSITY
Middle Blocker | So. | Montpellier, France
Pommeret led the SIAC with 20 total blocks and ranked second in blocks per set at 1.54 across 13 sets. She also hit .411 with 28 kills and five errors on 56 attacks, which ranked second among conference players last week. Pommeret recorded at least six blocks in three of four matches, including a high of seven blocks, along with nine kills and a .444 hitting percentage, in a win over Central State.
SETTER OF THE WEEK – REAGAN MANN, FORT VALLEY STATE UNIVERSITY
Setter/Right-Side Hitter | So. | Decatur, Ga.
Mann directed the Fort Valley State offense across four matches, totaling 130 assists during the week. She recorded 44 assists against Clark Atlanta, 32 against Edward Waters, 42 against Savannah State and 12 against Allen. Mann delivered a strong performance in the Wildcats' consecutive conference victories over Savannah State and Allen, recording 54 total assists, 14 digs and three service aces across the two matches and playing an important role in directing the Wildcats' offensive attack.
NEWCOMER OF THE WEEK – SAMAYA HENNESSY, SPRING HILL COLLEGE
Outside Hitter | Fr. | Port Saint Lucie, Fla.
Hennessy helped Spring Hill College post a 4-1 record during the week, totaling 52 kills, 59 digs and 10 service aces across five matches while hitting .396. She recorded 15 kills, 13 digs and four service aces against Montevallo; six kills and 12 digs against Central State; nine kills and seven digs against Kentucky State; nine kills and 13 digs against Lane; and 13 kills and 14 digs while hitting .632 against LeMoyne-Owen. Her all-around production helped the Badgers extend their winning streak in conference play.
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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
www.thesiac.com.