3/10/2021 11:25:00 AM | Volleyball
BRENTWOOD, Tenn. – After another standout weekend leading Jacksonville State to back-to-back wins over Belmont, setter Lexie Libs and outside hitter Lena Kindermann have been named OVC Players of the Week once again the league office announced on Wednesday.
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Libs, a 5-foot-9 senior from Floyds Knobs, Indiana, earns OVC Setter of the Week honors for the fourth time this season after guiding the Gamecocks to a .329 hitting percentage over the weekend. Her league-best 12.18 assists per set currently ranks No. 1 in all of Division I volleyball.
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Kindermann, one of the go-to options for Libs, has been named the conference's Offensive Player of the Week for the third time this season after hitting a blistering .458 with 35 kills over JSU's seven sets this weekend.
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The duo highlights a Gamecock offense that ranks second in the country in kills per set, and ninth in hitting percentage. Jax State joins Texas, Kentucky, Ohio State and Wisconsin as one of just 11 schools to begin the season 10-0 or better.
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JSU hosts Eastern Kentucky this weekend at Pete Mathews Coliseum with a 3 p.m. match on Sunday, followed by a 4 p.m. match on Monday afternoon. Both contests will stream on ESPN+ with live stats available on JSUGamecockSports.com. Admission is free to all JSU home volleyball matches. Face coverings and social distancing are required while inside the seating area at Pete Mathews Coliseum. Â
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Libs, a 5-foot-9 senior from Floyds Knobs, Indiana, earns OVC Setter of the Week honors for the fourth time this season after guiding the Gamecocks to a .329 hitting percentage over the weekend. Her league-best 12.18 assists per set currently ranks No. 1 in all of Division I volleyball.
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Kindermann, one of the go-to options for Libs, has been named the conference's Offensive Player of the Week for the third time this season after hitting a blistering .458 with 35 kills over JSU's seven sets this weekend.
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The duo highlights a Gamecock offense that ranks second in the country in kills per set, and ninth in hitting percentage. Jax State joins Texas, Kentucky, Ohio State and Wisconsin as one of just 11 schools to begin the season 10-0 or better.
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JSU hosts Eastern Kentucky this weekend at Pete Mathews Coliseum with a 3 p.m. match on Sunday, followed by a 4 p.m. match on Monday afternoon. Both contests will stream on ESPN+ with live stats available on JSUGamecockSports.com. Admission is free to all JSU home volleyball matches. Face coverings and social distancing are required while inside the seating area at Pete Mathews Coliseum. Â
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