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.
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