Monday, October 1, 2007l

 

VIVIAN LACY NAMED SAC VOLLEYBALL PLAYER OF THE WEEK

 

Vivian Lacy                ROCK HILL, S.C. --- For a second consecutive week, Tusculum College's Vivian Lacy has been named the South Atlantic Conference Volleyball Player of the Week announced league officials Monday.  Lacy earns this honor for the third time in her career.

 

                The former River Ridge High School product recorded a pair of 30+ kill efforts and is the only player in the nation this season to post 30 or more kills in four matches. Her 33 kills in a five-game win over Catawba tied a Tusculum five-game record. She posted 30 kills in a win over Newberry and had 18 kills, 11 digs and nine blocks in a win over Mars Hill.

 

Lacy totaled 81 kills over the three matches, averaging of 5.8 per game while posting a .379 hitting percentage.  The Palm Bay, Fla. senior added 2.8 digs and 1.1 blocks per game. Lacy had double-doubles in kills and digs in all three matches.

 

Tusculum (16-7, 5-1 SAC) is riding an eight-match winning streak and has been victorious in 12 of its last 13 outings.  TC's 5-1 league start is its best since joining the SAC in 1998.

 

The South Atlantic Conference Player of the Week is voted on by the league’s Sports Information Directors.

 

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