SPARTANBURG, S.C. – Appalachian State’s Maggie Seeds, UNCG’s Kellie Orewiler, and College of Charleston’s Sloane White have been named the Southern Conference Offensive, Defensive and Freshman Volleyball Players of the Week, respectively, the league office announced today.

Seeds helped the Mountaineers finish 2-0 last week as they logged their ninth straight home win this season. The senior outside hitter tallied a match-high 14 kills against UNCG along with a match-high 12 kills against Elon.

The Clemmons, N.C. native now ranks seventh in Appalachian State history with 250 block assists.

Orewiler averaged 7.12 digs per set in UNCG’s two matches last week. On Friday, she recorded a match-high 21 digs, which marked the seventh time this season she eclipsed the 20-dig mark.

The libero/defensive specialist turned around and recorded a career-high 36 digs on Sunday against Western Carolina. The 36 digs marked only the third time this season she had 30 or more digs in a match, as she became just the seventh player nationally to accomplish the feat. The record is also tied for the fourth-most digs in a four-set Division I match this season.

For the fourth time this season, Sloane White was selected as the Freshman of the Week. The right-side hitter tied for the team lead with 14 kills in a five-set win over Georgia Southern while recording a team-best and career-high 20 kills in a win over Davidson.

The Indianapolis native tallied 34 kills as the Cougars finished the week 2-0. She made three kills, including the set-winner at Davidson Saturday afternoon.

Nominated for Offensive Player of the Week was Rachael Farrell (The Citadel), Sloane White (College of Charleston), Tindall Sewell (Davidson), Kelly Kirby (Furman), Bethany Sanford (Georgia Southern), Karrian Chambers (UNCG), Katie Murphy (Samford), and Caitlin Piechota (Western Carolina).

Nominated for Defensive Player of the Week was Courtney Rhein (Appalachian State), Ise d’Angelo (The Citadel), Emily Shelton (College of Charleston), Molly Crenshaw (Davidson), Moriah Bellissimo (Georgia Southern), Carolyn Nicoletti (Furman), and Carrie Minogue (Western Carolina).

Nominated for Freshmen of the Week was Amanda Rudnik (The Citadel), Jamie DeRatt (Georgia Southern), Kelsey Sidney (UNCG), Michaela Reesor (Samford), Melissa Green (Chattanooga), Jodran Timmerman (Western Carolina) and Taylor Baird (Wofford).

2011 Volleyball Offensive Players of the Week

Week 1—Caroline Lemke, Elon

Week 2—Caroline Brown, Davidson

Week 3—Chanelle Smith, Elon

Week 4—Caitlin Piechota, Western Carolina

Week 5—Ariel Newman, UNCG

Week 6—Kelly Kirby, Furman

Week 7—Christina Dorismond, Furman

Week 8—Lauren Hutchinson, Samford

Week 9—Elizabeth Neisler, Samford

Week 10—Maggie Seeds, Appalachian State

2011 Volleyball Defensive Players of the Week

Week 1—Carolyn Nicoletti, Furman

Week 2—Emily Shelton, College of Charleston

Week 3—Ali Deatsch, Elon

Week 4—Kris Harris, Elon

Week 5—Elyse Chubb, College of Charleston

Week 6—Ali Deatsch, Elon

Week 7—Alexis Bauer, Samford

Week 8—Courtney Rhein, Appalachian State

Week 9—Sarah Havel, College of Charleston

Week 10—Kellie Orewiler, UNCG

2011 Volleyball Freshmen of the Week

Week 1—Chanelle Smith, Elon

Week 2—Caitlin Piechota, Western Carolina

Week 3—Sloane White, College of the Charleston

Week 4—Jordan Timmermann, Western Carolina

Week 5—Sloane White, College of Charleston

Week 6—Sloane White, College of Charleston

Week 7—Michaela Ressor, Samford

Week 8—Jordan Timmermann, Western Carolina

Week 9—Kris Harris, Elon

Week 10—Sloane White, College of Charleston

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