From AtlanticSun.org — MACON, Ga. – Playing in the Creighton Bluejay Invitational, the defending Atlantic Sun Champions Lipscomb Bisons recorded a 2-1 weekend picking up 3-1 victories against San Francisco and host school, Creighton. The play of Alex Kelly led the Lady Bisons as the two-time A-Sun Player of the Year set a tournament record with 63 kills and earned All-Tournament team honors. For her strong play, Kelly won the season’s first Atlantic Sun Player of the Week honors, the conference office announced on Monday.
PLAYER OF THE WEEK:
Alex Kelly, Lipscomb (Middle Hitter – Sr. – Kansas City, Mo. – Marketing)
• Seven-time A-Sun Player of the Week winner
• Set Bluejay Invitational record for kills with 63 in three matches en route to making All-Tournament team
• Finished in double figures in digs and kills in all three matches
• Leads the A-Sun in hitting percentage (.368), kills (63) and kills per set (5.25)
• Recorded nine blocks and 58 digs in the first three matches of the season.
OTHER NOMINEES:
• Sabrita Gulley (OH/RS, Kennesaw State) – recorded 46 kills and averaged 5.11 kills per set
• Jordan Reaves (OH, Campbell) — notched a career-high 10 kills with 18 digs against Villanova
• Whitney Cogburn (Setter, ETSU) — dished out 26 assists in win against Charleston Southern
• Emily Sanders (Setter, USC Upstate) – totaled 161 assists, 50 digs en route to All-Tournament team
• Camil Dominguez (Setter, FGCU) — earned All-Tournament team honors by posting 155 assists
• Kayla Albritton (OH, Belmont) – named to All-Tournament team for her 36 kills and .354 hitting percentage