ATLANTA — The Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference announced its Women's Volleyball Players of the Week on Tuesday, Sept. 29, honoring student-athletes for impressive performances in matches played last week.
Karea Copeland (
Miles),
Ashlyn Whiteside (
Spring Hill),
Cassie Creech (
Spring Hill) and
Helena Pommeret (
Tuskegee) were recognized.
OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK – KAREA COPELAND, MILES
Outside Hitter | So. | Newnan, Ga.
Copeland was the driving force of the Miles College offense during a 4-1 week for the Lady Bears. She opened the week with 10 kills and 13 digs in a straight-set victory over Talladega. Copeland followed with an outstanding opening day at the SIAC Western Cluster, totaling 29 kills while hitting .369 with 11 digs and three service aces against Central State and Lane. Her 19-kill performance against Central State was followed by 10 kills in the sweep of Lane, where she helped Miles hit .366 as a team. Copeland’s consistent offensive production throughout the week helped the Lady Bears earn four victories and continue their strong start in conference play.
DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK – ASHLYN WHITESIDE, SPRING HILL
Libero | Sr. | Fairhope, Ala.
Whiteside helped Spring Hill College post a perfect 4-0 week as the Badgers swept all four SIAC opponents to extend their conference winning streak to eight matches. She anchored the Spring Hill defense throughout the week, recording 43 digs across 12 sets. Whiteside finished with nine digs against LeMoyne-Owen, 14 against Lane and a week-high 19 digs against Central State, helping the Badgers close the weekend with another three-set victory. Spring Hill's defensive effort limited its four opponents to a combined .025 hitting percentage during the week, including holding LeMoyne-Owen and Lane below a .000 hitting percentage. Whiteside's consistent work in the back row helped Spring Hill maintain its defensive pressure throughout the four-match stretch and remain unbeaten in SIAC play.
SETTER OF THE WEEK – CASSIE CREECH, SPRING HILL
Setter/Defensive Specialist | Fr. | Osceola, Ind.
Creech helped guide Spring Hill College to a perfect 4-0 week as the Badgers swept all four SIAC opponents to extend their conference winning streak to eight matches. She led the Spring Hill offense with 46 assists across 12 sets, averaging 3.83 assists per set while helping the Badgers hit .284 as a team throughout the four-match weekend. Creech recorded 12 assists in the opening sweep of LeMoyne-Owen before adding four against Kentucky State and finishing the weekend with back-to-back 15-assist performances against Lane and Central State. She also contributed 10 service aces during the four-match stretch, including five in the sweep of Central State. Her setting helped Spring Hill produce at least 29 kills in each match while the Badgers remained unbeaten in SIAC play.
NEWCOMER OF THE WEEK – HELENA POMMERET, TUSKEGEE
Middle Blocker | So. | Montpellier, France
Pommeret had a big weekend on both the offensive and defensive ends as Tuskegee went undefeated in four matches. She led the SIAC in total blocks (16) and hitting percentage (.481), finishing with 29 kills in 14 sets (2.07 per set). Pommeret had six kills and five blocks against Lane while hitting .500. In a win over Central State, she went 9-0-14 (.643) with three blocks.
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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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