Brown, Washington Minted Southland Players of the Week for Second Week in a Row
For the second week in a row, the East Texas A&M University volleyball team collected two Southland Player of the Week awards as Ariana Brown and Jade Washington have been highlighted by the conference in its weekly accolades.
The Lions went 3-0 last week in the tournament hosted by St. John’s, which was the first undefeated run at a tournament since 2013. The Lions are off to a 5-1 start for the first time since 2013.
In addition to being selected as the SLC Offensive Player of the Week. Brown was named the Lou Carnesecca Invitational MVP and to the all-tournament team, having totaled 37 kills, seven service aces and 42 digs across three matches.
Washington (Waco – Midway), who is the SLC Defensive Player of the Week, collected her fourth career weekly honor and was also named to the all-tournament team in New York. She accumulated a total of eight set assists, 59 digs, one kill, and 3 service aces over the week.
Lion setter Haley Mullaney (Decatur) was also named a honorable mention setter of the week. She was named to the all-tournament team as well.