A senior middle blocker, Eziakonwa averaged 4.39 points per set and posted a .464 hitting percentage, as the Trojans registered a 2-2 record last week at the Queens Fall Classic in Charlotte, North Carolina. The Tampa, Florida native also tallied 3.36 kills per set and totaled 12 blocks in 14 sets played. Eziakonwa recorded eight kills, four blocks, two service aces and two digs in a 3-0 loss versus Wingate on Friday. Later that day, she posted a season-high 16 kills on a .464 clip with four blocks and three service aces in a 3-1 win over Concord. The following day, Eziakonwa recorded 12 kills on a .667 hitting percentage in a 3-1 loss versus Nova Southeastern. She closed out the weekend with 11 kills on a .450 clip with three blocks in a sweep over West Virginia Wesleyan on Saturday.
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