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Volleyball sweeps SCAC Player of the Week honors

Volleyball sweeps SCAC Player of the Week honors
Posted: Sep 30, 2014

LAWRENCEVILLE, Ga. - After a dominant weekend that saw the Pirates drop just one set in four matches, the Pirates have swept the SCAC Player of the Week honors with Chandler Lentz being named Defensive POW and Kaitlyn Foster Offensive POW. 

Foster, a junior outside hitter from San Antonio, Texas, has been named SCAC Volleyball Offensive Player-of-the-Week for matches played from Monday, September 22nd through Sunday, September 28th.

Foster led the Pirates to an outstaninding weekend in SCAC Cross Divisional play, going 4-0 on the weekend including a sweep over 10th-ranked Colorado College.

Foster led the Pirates offensively in nearly every match and hit over .300 in three of the four contests. She finished the weekend with 39 total kills (3.00 kills/set) and 72 digs (5.54 digs/set) while hitting .240 for the weekend. Against Colorado College, Foster had 11 kills and no errors, hitting .344 in the match. She also added eight blocks and seven service aces.

For the season, Foster is sixth in the conference with 181 kills and eighth in the conference with 2.55 kills/set. Foster is also second in the conference with 361 digs, averaging 5.08 digs/set.

Lentz, a senior defensive specialist from Forney, Texas has been named SCAC Volleyball Defensive Player-of-the-Week for matches played from Monday, September 22nd through Sunday, September 28th.

Lentz led the Pirates to an outstaninding weekend in SCAC Cross Divisional play, going 4-0 on the weekend including a sweep over 10th-ranked Colorado College.

Lentz finished the weekend with 75 total digs, averaging 5.77 digs/set. In the only match that wasn't decided in three sets, Lentz had 30 digs in a four set victory over Dallas. She followed that up with an impresssive 18 dig performance in the victory over the Tigers. Lentz also added eight assists, two kills, and two service aces for the weekend.

For the season, Lentz is third in the conference with 347 digs while averaging 4.89 digs/set.

The Pirates sit at 13-6 overall on the year and 6-1 in the SCAC. They return home and to non-conference action this weekend, hosting Elmhurst and Hardin-Simmons on Saturday.