ATLANTA — The Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference announced its Women's Volleyball Players of the Week on Tuesday, Oct. 27, honoring student-athletes for impressive performances in matches played last week.
Jewel Helmuth (
Edward Waters),
Dimaliz Figueroa (
Edward Waters),
Naraiya Thompson (
Edward Waters) and
Amiria Anderson (
Albany State) were recognized.
OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK – JEWEL HELMUTH, EDWARD WATERS UNIVERSITY
Middle Blocker | Jr. | Winter Garden, Fla.
Helmuth compiled a pair of fantastic performances for Edward Waters as the Tigers went 2-0 on the week with victories over Savannah State and Clark Atlanta. Helmuth tallied 26 total kills, six digs, six aces and four blocks across two matches. Helmuth turned in 14 kills, six aces and three digs in a home victory over Clark Atlanta.
DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK – DIMALIZ FIGUEROA, EDWARD WATERS UNIVERSITY
Defensive Specialist/Libero | Sr. | Caguas, Puerto Rico
Figueroa continued her strong play for Edward Waters, helping lead the Tigers to a 2-0 record on the week with victories over Savannah State and Clark Atlanta. Figueroa tallied 44 total digs and two aces across both match wins. She racked up a season-high 24 digs in a road victory over Savannah State.
SETTER OF THE WEEK – NARAIYA THOMPSON, EDWARD WATERS UNIVERSITY
Setter | Fr. | Jacksonville, Fla.
Thompson continued her outstanding play for Edward Waters, helping the Tigers finish the week 2-0 with victories over Savannah State and Clark Atlanta. Thompson finished with 93 assists, 15 digs and six aces across two match wins. Thompson tallied 43 assists and 10 digs in a road win over Savannah State and notched 50 assists and five digs in a home victory over Clark Atlanta. She averaged 11.63 assists per set.
NEWCOMER OF THE WEEK – AMIRIA ANDERSON, ALBANY STATE UNIVERSITY
Outside/Opposite Hitter | Fr. | Houston, Texas
Anderson delivered an outstanding offensive performance, totaling 28 kills, eight digs and two block assists across two matches. Anderson led Albany State with 16 kills and a .324 hitting percentage against Benedict before adding 12 kills with an impressive .429 hitting percentage against Allen. Her consistent offensive production played a major role in the Golden Rams' two conference victories.
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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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