BRENTWOOD, Tenn. – Southeast Missouri Volleyball's Tara Beilsmith was selected as the Ohio Valley Conference Defensive Player of the Week for her efforts against Lindenwood on Wednesday and Thursday, the league announced Sunday afternoon. 
 
The libero from Weldon Spring, Mo. received the weekly honor for the fifth time this season and the second time in the month of November as the league will shift to the postseason conference tournament beginning on Monday (11/20). 
 
Beilsmith finished last week with 77 digs over the final two matches of the season against the Lions. In Wednesday's match she finished with 37 digs and followed it up with a 40-dig performance in Thursday's match. 
 
Tara was rock solid on the SEMO defensive unit as she played all nine sets without committing a reception error over 35 total attempts. 
 
Southeast Missouri Volleyball will be in action on Monday, Nov. 20, to begin the 2023 Ohio Valley Conference Tournament in Charleston, Ill. The number two seeded Redhawks will take on number seven seed Western Illinois at 4 p.m. from Lantz Arena.