Lees-McRae’s Clendenin Named Women’s Volleyball Player of the Week for Second Time

Lees-McRae’s Clendenin Named Women’s Volleyball Player of the Week for Second Time

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Lees-McRae’s Clendenin Named Women’s Volleyball Player of the Week for Second Time

High Point, N.C.> Lees-McRae College’s Taylor Clendenin has been selected as the NCAA Division II Conference Carolinas women’s volleyball Player of the Week during week number seven in the 2011 season. This is second time this year she was won the award, taking the honor also in week two. Clendenin led the Bobcats to another 3-0 worksheet in conference play last week, averaging 3.64 kills per set while attacking at a .408 clip. The junior outside hitter posted her best performance of the week on Tuesday against King, recording 19 kills and a blistering .654 hitting percentage, while also tallying 10 digs to notch a double-double. Clendenin followed with 12 kills and 12 digs against Queens on Friday, before posting a match-high nine kills and a .467 hitting percentage at Pfeiffer on Saturday. The Statesville, N.C. native currently ranks second on the team in kills per set (3.22) while attacking at a .277 clip for the season. Lees-McRae is 18-6 overall and 13-0 in Conference Carolinas play.

 

(Please go to http://www.conferencecarolinas.com/sports/vball/index to view player’s headshot if available)