Women's Volleyball

PSAC Women's Volleyball Athletes of the Week - 7

LOCK HAVEN, Pa. - The Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference announced its Women's Volleyball Athletes of the Week honorees. In the West, Edinboro's Reilly Parent was selected as Athlete of the Week while Clarion's Julia Rodriguezr was named Defensive Athlete of the Week. In the East, the East Stroudsburg's Anna Coulter (Athlete) and Shippensburg's Isabelle Bombas (Defensive) earned the honors.

Western Division Athlete of the Week

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Reilly Parent
Edinboro
Outside Hitter
Sophomore
South Euclid, Ohio / Notre Dame Cathedral Latin

Parent was a force for the Scots on offense recording 57 kills in three matches including a pair of PSAC West wins. She averaged 4.75 kills per set over three games and 5.29 points per set.  Parent was dominant in the Scots 3-1 victory over California (PA) on Saturday tallying 28 kills and hitting .479 while also scoring nine digs and a solo block. On Friday, the Scots swept Seton Hill with Parent recording 10 kills, nine digs and a block assist. In the Scots non-conference tilt with Lake Erie she tallied 19 kills two service aces and 11 digs.


Western Division Defensive Athlete of the Week

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Julia Rodriguez
Clarion
Middle Hitter
Freshman
Bridgeport, Mich. / Frankenmuth

Rodriguez was strong at the net over a pair of matches last week, leading the Golden Eagles with an average of 1.63 blocks per set in a win over Pitt-Johnstown and a loss at IUP. In the win over the Mountain Cats Rodriguez totaled five blocks, and in the second match of the weekend recorded eight blocks against the Crimson Hawks.


Eastern Division Athlete of the Week

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Anna Coulter
East Stroudsburg
Middle Blocker
Senior
Hershey, Pa. / Hershey

Coulter led ESU to two conference road wins this weekend over Lock Haven (3-0) on Friday and Bloomsburg (3-2) on Saturday. Combined for 27 kills, 15 total blocks, 39.5 points, 2 services aces, and averaged a .406 hitting percentage. Posted 19 kills and 27.5 points against Bloomsburg, both were season highs. 


Eastern Division Defensive Athlete of the Week

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Isabelle Bombas
Shippensburg
Middle Blocker
Junior
Hatboro, Pa. / Horsham

Shippensburg claimed road wins in four sets at West Chester and Millersville and is now 7-0 in conference play after completing the first half of the Eastern Division schedule. Bombas, who is a typically consistent middle hitter (12 kills, .500 in 20 attempts this week), asserted herself as a blocker for the Raiders. She contributed 13 blocks over the two matches - seven (two solo, five assisted) against West Chester, and six (three solo, three assisted) against Millersville. The performances now have Bombas tied for sixth in the PSAC this season in blocking; she is averaging 0.95 blocks per set and has 75 total. In PSAC East matches she is averaging 0.97 blocks per set.