Smith Wins Third Straight GAC Player of the Week Honor
SNU Athletics
RUSSELLVILLE, Ark. – The Great American Conference announced the league's volleyball awards for third week of the 2019 season on Monday afternoon. Oklahoma Baptist's Malia Leatherland captured the Offensive honor; Arkansas Tech's Madison Grantham earned the Defensive award and Southern Nazarene's
Kylie Smith claimed the Setter accolade.
GAC SETTER OF THE WEEK – Kylie Smith, Southern Nazarene, Sr., Deer Park, Texas
Smith picked up her third-straight GAC Setter of the Week award as she led the GAC by averaging 11.71 assists per set in the Crimson Storm's five contests last week. She registered a double-double in their GAC opener with 37 assists and 13 digs in a three-set sweep against preseason favorite Southwestern Oklahoma State. Smith then added 162 assists in four matches at the SNU/OBU Volleyball Classic. She dished out a season-high 55 helpers against William Jewell, and against Southwest Baptist, Smith picked up her 3,000th career assist, becoming only the third member of the 3,000 assist club in SNU history.
