Lauryn Hovey Named MAC Offensive Player Of The Week
CLEVELAND, Ohio – The Mid-American Conference announced the MAC Players of the Week Monday afternoon (Sept. 8). Of those named, Bowling Green's Lauryn Hovey received this week's Offensive Player of the Week award. For Hovey, this is her first honor of the season and the 11th career MAC Offensive Player of the Week recognition.
MAC Volleyball Players of the Week:
Offensive Player of the Week: Lauryn Hovey, Bowling Green, Opposite
Defensive Player of the Week: Hatteras Welker, Eastern Michigan, Middle Blocker
Setter of the Week: Ashlynn Belcher, Eastern Michigan
In a trio of matches against nationally-ranked opponents, Hovey shined for the Falcons at the Stacey Clark Classic. Landing 64 kills over 14 sets, Hovey managed to maintain an impressive .338 hitting percentage. In each of the five set matches, Hovey logged at least 20 kills, including 30 against #17 Purdue while hitting .481. In addition to the strong attack, Hovey logged two double-doubles, finishing with 13 digs against Kansas and 11 against Purdue. She closed out her stat lines with two aces against Kansas and three aces against both Purdue and Georgia Tech.
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