Bria' Merchant named AAC Defensive Player o the Week

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From SMUMustangs.com:

Merchant Named AAC Defensive Player Of the Week

IRVING, Texas – The American Athletic Conference has announced the winners of the league's weekly volleyball honors, for the week ending Sunday, November 21.

Bria' Merchant was a standout on the defensive end for 2-0 SMU, whose week was highlighted by ending Houston's seven-match winning streak. Merchant ranked second in The American for the week with 6.57 digs per set and logged 1.29 assists per frame. Merchant fashioned 20 digs and four assists in a home sweep of Tulane on Nov. 19 before posting 26 digs and five helpers in a four-set win over Houston on Nov. 21.

SMU will wrap up the regular season at Wichita State on Wednesday, November 24 at 7:00 p.m. and against Tulsa on Friday, November 26 at 12:00 p.m.