Morgan Heise Named Volleyball Defensive Player of the Week
Posted: Mon Oct 03, 2016 1:45 pmFrom SMUMustangs.com:
Heise Named Defensive Player of the Week; Mills Named To Honor Roll
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (SMU/The American) – Morgan Heise was named American Athletic Conference Defensive Player of the Week for the second straight week, and Lauren Mills was named to the weekly honor roll, after leading the SMU volleyball team to a pair of road wins. Heise, who earned the weekly award six times last season, has garnered both awards since the start of conference play.
The senior libero had 30 digs against Tulane, recording at least 30 in a match for the 10th time in her career, and had 11 of SMU's 44 digs at Houston. The Mustangs held the Cougars to a .053 attack percentage in the 3-0 victory. Heise leads the conference with 5.31 digs per set, one of only two players in the league averaging 5.0 or more digs per set.
Mills hit a career-high .414 with 14 kills in a 3-0 win at Houston. She scored 13 kills with 13 digs at Tulane for her sixth double-double of the season and third in conference play. The junior has scored at least 10 kills in all four conference matches this season.
SMU has a 4-0 record in The American and has sole possession of first place, and an 11-5 mark overall. The Mustangs host a pair of one-loss teams this weekend. SMU takes on Connecticut Friday at 7 p.m. in Moody Coliseum, and faces Temple at home Sunday at 1 p.m.
Heise Named Defensive Player of the Week; Mills Named To Honor Roll
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (SMU/The American) – Morgan Heise was named American Athletic Conference Defensive Player of the Week for the second straight week, and Lauren Mills was named to the weekly honor roll, after leading the SMU volleyball team to a pair of road wins. Heise, who earned the weekly award six times last season, has garnered both awards since the start of conference play.
The senior libero had 30 digs against Tulane, recording at least 30 in a match for the 10th time in her career, and had 11 of SMU's 44 digs at Houston. The Mustangs held the Cougars to a .053 attack percentage in the 3-0 victory. Heise leads the conference with 5.31 digs per set, one of only two players in the league averaging 5.0 or more digs per set.
Mills hit a career-high .414 with 14 kills in a 3-0 win at Houston. She scored 13 kills with 13 digs at Tulane for her sixth double-double of the season and third in conference play. The junior has scored at least 10 kills in all four conference matches this season.
SMU has a 4-0 record in The American and has sole possession of first place, and an 11-5 mark overall. The Mustangs host a pair of one-loss teams this weekend. SMU takes on Connecticut Friday at 7 p.m. in Moody Coliseum, and faces Temple at home Sunday at 1 p.m.