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Beilsmith, Lukens, Arndt Selected as OVC Players of the Week
9/11/2023 2:11:00 PM | Volleyball
BRENTWOOD, Tenn. – Southeast Missouri volleyball picked up a trio of weekly awards from the Ohio Valley Conference, the league announced Monday afternoon. Tara Beilsmith, Izzy Lukens, and Lucy Arndt were tabbed as defensive player, setter, and freshman of the week by the OVC for their efforts in the McNeese State Invite this past weekend.
Beilsmith returned to her defensive player of the week status with her 82 digs over the three-match weekend. The graduate student from Weldon Spring, Mo. finished the weekend with an impressive 5.86 digs-per-set ratio including 33 total digs against McNeese state (W, 3-2).
The libero also registered a perfect 1.000 reception rate in the match against Jackson State (9/8) to open the tournament.
Senior setter Izzy Lukens was tabbed as the setter of the week by the OVC after dishing out 132 assists as the Redhawks concluded the invite with a 2-1 record.
In the two wins, Lukens registered an 11.22 assists-per-set mark including a new career-high in assists with 54, breaking her previous career-high of 51. Lukens finished the tournament with a 9.43 assists-per-set ratio over 269 total attempts.
The award is Lukens first of the season.
Freshman Lucy Arndt picked up her second 'Freshman of the Week' honors from the OVC on Monday as the Freeport, Ill.-native continued her hot start to 2023. Arndt finished the tournament with 43 kills (3.07 kills-per-set) including a new season/career-high 24 kills against McNeese State.
Arndt finished with 51 points over the three matches which equated to a 3.64 points-per-set mark. Of 140 attempts, Arndt only registered 15 errors and finished the weekend with a .200 hitting percentage.
The award marks the second time Arndt has been selected as OVC freshman of the week this season.
SEMO volleyball will be back in action on Friday, Sept. 15, when they take on Kansas City in the KC Roos Classic. First serve is slated for 1 p.m., CT. in Kansas City, Mo.
Beilsmith returned to her defensive player of the week status with her 82 digs over the three-match weekend. The graduate student from Weldon Spring, Mo. finished the weekend with an impressive 5.86 digs-per-set ratio including 33 total digs against McNeese state (W, 3-2).
The libero also registered a perfect 1.000 reception rate in the match against Jackson State (9/8) to open the tournament.
Senior setter Izzy Lukens was tabbed as the setter of the week by the OVC after dishing out 132 assists as the Redhawks concluded the invite with a 2-1 record.
In the two wins, Lukens registered an 11.22 assists-per-set mark including a new career-high in assists with 54, breaking her previous career-high of 51. Lukens finished the tournament with a 9.43 assists-per-set ratio over 269 total attempts.
The award is Lukens first of the season.
Freshman Lucy Arndt picked up her second 'Freshman of the Week' honors from the OVC on Monday as the Freeport, Ill.-native continued her hot start to 2023. Arndt finished the tournament with 43 kills (3.07 kills-per-set) including a new season/career-high 24 kills against McNeese State.
Arndt finished with 51 points over the three matches which equated to a 3.64 points-per-set mark. Of 140 attempts, Arndt only registered 15 errors and finished the weekend with a .200 hitting percentage.
The award marks the second time Arndt has been selected as OVC freshman of the week this season.
SEMO volleyball will be back in action on Friday, Sept. 15, when they take on Kansas City in the KC Roos Classic. First serve is slated for 1 p.m., CT. in Kansas City, Mo.
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