Katie Kemp of Francis Marion and Ashlyn Conner of North Greenville Named Women’s Volleyball Weekly Award Winners
GREENVILLE, S.C. – Katie Kemp of Francis Marion and Ashlyn Conner of North Greenville were selected as the Conference Carolinas weekly award winners for women’s volleyball for the week ending Sept. 25.
Kemp was selected as the Player of the Week, while Conner earned Specialist of the Week accolades.
A 5-foot-8 freshman outside hitter, Kemp averaged 3.23 kills and 2.31 digs per set as the Patriots went 2-1 in league play on the week. The Plano, Texas native also recorded five service aces, two blocks and two assists with a .202 attack percentage on the week. In wins over Barton and Chowan, Kemp recorded double-doubles in kills and digs. She began the week with 10 kills, 12 digs, two service aces and one block in the five-set victory over Barton then posted a career-best 16 kills with five digs and one block in a five-set loss to Mount Olive. She closed the week with career highs in kills (16) and digs (13) with three aces in a sweep of Chowan.
A native of Dothan, Alabama, Conner averaged an impressive 13.85 assists and 3.43 digs per set in helping the Crusaders remain unbeaten in league play. The 5-foot-8 junior setter dished out 46 assists with 14 digs, three kills and a block in a sweep of King to begin the week. She followed that performance with 51 assists, 10 digs and two service aces in a four-set win over Converse. Conner currently leads Conference Carolinas in assists per set at 10.37 with 622 assists this season.
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2022 Conference Carolinas Women’s Volleyball Weekly Awards
Week 1 (Aug. 29, 2022)
Player of the Week: Amara Eziakonwa, Mount Olive
Specialist of the Week: Kaylee Gillespie, Francis Marion
Week 2 (Sept. 5, 2022)
Player of the Week: Vanja Przulj, UNC Pembroke
Specialist of the Week: Katie Pressley, UNC Pembroke
Week 3 (Sept. 12, 2022)
Player of the Week: Jasmine Finkley, Converse
Specialist of the Week: Katie Harless, King
Week 4 (Sept. 19, 2022)
Player of the Week: Hailee Blankenship, King
Specialist of the Week: Katie Harless, King
Week 5 (Sept. 26, 2022)
Player of the Week: Katie Kemp, Francis Marion
Specialist of the Week: Ashlyn Conner, North Greenville