MONTGOMERY, Ala. — Amber Bennett and Rachel Smith of the Alabama State University volleyball team have been named the defensive and offensive players of the week by the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) office.
Bennett, a sophomore middle hitter from Baton Rouge, La., led ASU with 19 blocks including nine solo blocks and 10 block assists in being named the SWAC’s Defensive Player of the Week. She recorded a career-high five solo blocks against Cal Poly. She leads the Lady Hornets with 40 blocks (10 solo blocks, 30 block assists) for the season. It is the second time Bennett has received the weekly award this year.
Smith led ASU in kills last week with 35 and was named the SWAC’s Offensive Player of the Week. That includes a game-high nine kills against Arizona State, the 18th ranked team in the nation. A sophomore from Riverside, Calif., Smith recorded her season-high of 14 kills and added a double-double with 12 digs against Louisiana-Monroe. It was her first double-double of the season. At the completion of the Arizona State University Marriott Invitational she was named to the All-Tournament Team.
