Tusculum’s Emiah Burrowes was named the Offensive Player of the Week while Catawba’s Riley Hill was named the Defensive Player of the Week.

Burrowes, a graduate student from Wesley Chapel, N.C., averaged 4.22 kills per set on a .341 hitting percentage across Tusculum’s three sweeps. The outside hitter had her best outing at Lincoln Memorial, tallying 16 kills on a .414 rate. Burrowes reached double-digit kills in every match, recording double-doubles in the contests at Newberry and Lenoir-Rhyne with 10 and 15 digs, respectively. She also added two service aces and five block assists. On the season, Burrowes is averaging 3.41 kills per frame on a .228 clip.

Hill, a freshman from Salisbury, N.C., totaled 60 digs in Catawba’s 2-0 week. She first recorded 27 digs in the five-set win over Emory & Henry before adding 33 (8.25/ set) in Catawba’s four-set win over Mars Hill on Saturday. Hill is the second player this season to earn back-to-back Player of the Week honors and the first to do so on the defensive side.

2023 SAC Volleyball Players of the Week

Offensive Player of the Week

Sept. 4 – Jenna Long, Anderson

Sept. 11 – Sadie Kluner, Anderson

Sept. 18 – Emmaleigh Allen, Lenoir-Rhyne

Sept. 25 – Emmaleigh Allen, Lenoir-Rhyne

Oct. 2 – Maggie Young, Wingate

Oct. 9 – Sydney Karjala, Lenoir-Rhyne

Oct. 16 – Kristen Moehring, Lincoln Memorial

Oct. 23 – Emmaleigh Allen, Lenoir-Rhyne

Oct. 30 – Gabby Saye, Wingate

Nov. 6 – Emiah Burrowes, Tusculum

Defensive Player of the Week

Sept. 4 – Cassidy Farley, UVA Wise

Sept. 11 – Brantley Chipley, Anderson

Sept. 18 – Emily Johnson, Wingate

Sept. 25 – Kathy Peter, Lenoir-Rhyne

Oct. 2 – Maggie Mullen, Wingate

Oct. 9 – Kathy Peter, Lenoir-Rhyne

Oct. 16 – Emily Johnson, Wingate

Oct. 23 – Laela Jimenez, Mars Hill

Oct. 30 – Riley Hill, Catawba

Nov. 6 – Riley Hill, Catawba