Sorrel Houghton Earns SSC Offensive Player of the Week Honors

For the first time this season, sophomore, Sorrel Houghton, was named SSC Player of the Week.

Sorrel Houghton Earns SSC Offensive Player of the Week Honors
October 22, 2018

TAMPA, Fla.- The Sunshine State Conference announced its women's volleyball player of the week winners, tabbing University of Tampa outside hitter Sorrel Houghton as the Offensive Player of the Week. This marks the second time that Houghton has received this honor, her first time this season. 

Houghton was named to the 2018 South Region Crossover All-Tournament Team after leading Tampa to a 3-0 record this past weekend. In a 3-1 win against Valdosta State University, Houghton earned 21 kills on 48 attempts, hitting .250 on the match. Against Lee University, the Osteen, Florida native had 11 kills on 36 attempts hitting .222 as the Spartans won 3-1. Finally, in a 3-2 win against No. 12 University of West Florida, the sophomore logged a season and team-high of 22 kills on 40 attempts, only committing three errors and earning a hitting percentage of .475. On the weekend, Sorrel had 54 kills and a kill percentage of .315, putting her third in the SSC with 334 on the season, averaging 3.80 kills per set.

Athletes of the Week are chosen from a pool of nominees for their performances during the week of October 15 - 21, 2018. Athletes are nominated by Sports Information Directors of member institutions.

 
2018 SSC Volleyball Award Winners (Offense; Defense; Setter)

Aug. 27: Sonja Udovcic, Lynn; Audren Rose, Barry; Isadora Nicolai, Lynn
Sept. 3: Nicole Mattson, Florida Southern; Tierra Porter, Florida Southern; Bethany Besancenez, Florida Southern
Sept. 10: Ashley Quero, Saint Leo; Sam Schlesman, Rollins; Cassandra Kamien, Saint Leo
Sept. 17: Kristina Filimonova, Barry; Olivia Roa, Embry-Riddle; Molly Burkhardt, Palm Beach Atlantic
Sept. 24: Taylor Fosler, Tampa; Nicole Dominguez, Tampa; Sammy Mueller, Tampa
Oct. 1: Rachael Martin, Florida Southern; Anasatasiia Samokhvalova, Barry; Bethany Besancenez, Florida Southern
Oct. 8: Nicole Mattson, Florida Southern; Anastasiia Samokhvalova, Barry; Molly Burkhardt, Palm Beach Atlantic
Oct. 15: Megi Buvinic, Barry; Olivia Roa, Embry-Riddle; Casandra Kamien, Saint Leo
Oct. 22: Sorrel Houghton, Tampa; Audren Rose, Barry; Alyssa Rudd, Embry-Riddle