A senior outside hitter from Joliet, Illinois, Edgerrin Austin of Erskine averaged an impressive 6.4 points, 5.3 kills and 2.3 digs per set in two wins last week for the Flying Fleet. He hit .516 in the two matches.
In Erskine’s sweep of Tusculum, Austin had 16 kills, six digs and two service aces. He finished the match hitting .500. Austin followed up that performance by hitting .571 to go along with five kills, three digs and two aces in a sweep of Benedict.
Austin presently leads all in Conference Carolinas with 4.1 kills per set. He is fourth in hitting percentage at .386.
2024 Conference Carolinas Men’s Volleyball Weekly Awards
Week 3 (Jan. 29, 2024)
Player of the Week: Edgerrin Austin, Erskine
Specialist of the Week: Seth Deppe, Barton