LEXI MORRIS OF TEXAS LUTHERAN UNIVERSITY, a first-year libero from Victoria, Texas, has been named SCAC Volleyball Defensive Player-of-the-Week for matches played from Friday, August 30 through Monday, September 2. 

Morris made starts at libero in her first four collegiate matches, and the first-year responded with 57 total digs as TLU went 3-1 at its own Bulldog Classic - the best start to a season for the program since 2015. She averaged 4.38 digs per set, and had 16 in the three-set win over Sul Ross State. Morris also served 10 aces in the four matches. 

Other impressive performances in the SCAC:
Junior defensive specialist Sami Lin of Trinity led the 17th-ranked Tigers to a 4-0 record at its National Invitational Tournament, including two victories over nationally-ranked opponents. Lin was named to the All-Tournament Team for her efforts, which included double-digit digs in all four Tiger victories. Her best effort came in the tournament finale against #25 Saint Benedict. In a match that determined the tournament champion, Lin finished with 17 digs, eight assists, and a match-leading five service aces. Sophomore libero Ali Grona of Southwestern, in her debut weekend as the team's libero, totaled 52 digs, averaging 4.33 per set. She keyed a defense that limited Hardin-Simmons to a .039 hitting percentage and Whittier to a .000 hitting percentage. Sophomore libero Mari Prazak of Austin College had a huge weekend defensively for the 'Roos, totaling 104 digs in four matches, averaging 6.12 per-set. She also had 16 assists and six service aces. Sophomore middle hitter Georgia Mullins of Colorado College led the Tigers with a .393 attack percentage and eight total blocks as CC went 3-1 at its own classic over the Labor Day weekend. Mullins, who also chipped in with 11 digs, had a career-high 13 kills and a match-high .571 hitting percentage in the four-set win over UW-Oshkosh. She had a hand in three blocks in the five-set loss to Clarkson, when the Tigers finished the match without three starters, and the four-set slugfest against UW-Oshkosh in the final match of the tournament.