Evansville, Ind. – Junior middle hitter Paris Downing (Avon, Indiana) was awarded the Ohio Valley Conference Defensive Player of the Week for the first time in her career. This marks the second week in a row a Screaming Eagle has been awarded a player of the week honor.
USI split the weekend series with SIUE, 1-1. The Eagles totaled 118 kills, 106 assists, 31 blocks, and 137 digs in the two games. After the split, USI moves to 5-3 in conference play.
The middle hitter nabbed more than half of the Eagles blocks. Downing finished with a monstrous 16 blocks between the two matches, 1.78 blocks per set, and four digs. Her nine blocks on Friday’s match notches a career high.
Downing also added 16 kills, 26.5 points, and a .225 hitting percentage offensively on the weekend.
The Eagles (9-10) overall, begin a four-game road swing at Morehead State this weekend on Friday at 5 p.m. and Saturday at 1 p.m. USI won’t be back at Screaming Eagles until November 3, taking on Tennessee Tech.
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