Posted: Nov 03, 2014
CARLIE
CHILDRES OF TEXAS LUTHERAN UNIVERSITY, a
sophomore middle blocker from Leander, Texas, have been named SCAC
Volleyball Co-Defensive Player-of-the-Week for matches played
from Monday, October 27th through Sunday, November 2nd.
Childres led the Bulldogs to a 2-1 record over the weekend as they wrapped up the regular season at the Southwestern Halloween Invitational.
Childres finished the weekend with 15 blocks over the weekend, averaging 1.25 blocks/set. She began the weekend with four blocks in a five set loss to Millsaps while adding eight kills on the offensive side. She followed that up with a career-high eight blocks against Texas-Tyler as they swept the Patriots. It was the most blocks for any Bulldogs in 2014. Finally, against Our Lady of the Lake, Childres added three more blocks and eight kills in a four set victory.
For the season, Childres lead the team with 0.68 blocks/set and 76 total blocks on the year. She is seventh in the SCAC in total blocks.
Other outstanding performances in the SCAC:
Junior
defensive specialist Rachel Fusselman of Austin
College totaled 45 digs in three matches,
averaging 4.09 per set in the team's three matches over the weekend
to close out the regular season. Junior defensive specialist Sophie
Merrifield of Colorado College led the team with
19 digs as the Tigers defeating Johnson & Wales in straight
sets. Currently ranks third All-Time at CC in career
digs. Junior
outside hitter Alyssa Chapman of Schreiner had a
huge weekend, leading Schreiner to a 2-2 week with 49 Kills,
37 digs, and six blocks. Senior middle blocker Erin Cusenbary
of Trinity paced the Tigers with 13 blocks (1.08
blocks/set), and added 32 kills (2.67 kills/set), including 16 in
her match against Hardin-Simmons (4.00 kills/set). Centenary and Dallas did not
nominate anyone.
| SCAC Volleyball Defensive Players-of-the-Week | |
| Week 1 | Megan Lee, Texas Lutheran University |
| Week 2 | Erin Cusenbary, Trinity University |
| Week 3 | Megan Lee, Texas Lutheran University |
| Week 4 | Shannon Courtney, Trinity University |
| Week 5 | Chandler Lentz, Southwestern University |
| Week 6 | Presleigh Watson, Austin College |
| Week 7 | Sophie Merrifield, Colorado College |
| Week 8 | Layne Hubbard, Trinity University |
| Week 9 | Macey Pool, Southwestern University |
| Week 10 | Andie Alford, Southwestern University Carlie Childres, Texas Lutheran University |