Fisk sweeps Week 7 HBCUAC Volleyball Awards
NEW ORLEANS - September 30, 2024 - After sweeping four Historically Black Colleges and Universities Athletic Conference matches, Fisk University's Reagan Jones wins Attacker of the Week, Nialah Gupton wins Defender of the Week and Trinity Britt wins Setter of the Week for matches played between September 23-29, the conference announced on Monday.
Jones - who claimed her fifth award - posted 41 kills in 12 sets for an average of 3.42 per set. She posted 17 against Philander Smith University. For the week, Jones hit at .309 and also added seven service aces.
Gupton picks up her second award with her previous win for August 12-18. She recorded four double-digit dig matches for a total of 55, an average of 4.58 per set. Gupton leads the HBCUAC with 351 digs. She successfully received 79 of 85 serves for a percentage of .924.
Britt, who won her sixth award, averaged 11.22 assists per set. She surpassed 20 assists in two matches with a high of 44 against Philander Smith on Saturday. Britt continues to lead the HBCUAC with 710 assists and 8.55 per set. The trio helped Fisk stay atop of the HBCUAC standings.
2024 HBCUAC Volleyball Players of the Week
|
Date |
Attacker |
Defender |
Setter |
|
Aug. 12-18 |
Reagan Jones, Fisk |
Nialah Gupton, Fisk |
Trinity Britt, Fisk |
|
Aug. 19-25 |
Reagan Jones, Fisk |
Armoni Harris, SUNO |
Trinity Britt, Fisk |
|
Aug. 26-Sept. 1 |
Franchesca Rivas, Talladega |
Briyith Echeverri, Talladega |
Trinity Britt, Fisk |
|
Sept. 2-9 |
Reagan Jones, Fisk |
Emily Powell, Stillman |
Trinity Britt, Fisk |
|
Sept. 9-15 |
Franchesca Rivas, Talladega |
Briyith Echeverri, Talladega |
Giovana Costarelli, Talladega |
|
Sept. 16-22 |
Reagan Jones, Fisk |
Emily Powell, Stillman |
Trinity Britt, Fisk |
|
Sept. 23-29 |
Reagan Jones, Fisk |
Nialah Gupton Fisk |
Trinity Britt, Fisk |
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About HBCU Athletic Conference
The HBCU Athletic Conference (HBCUAC) is the only HBCU conference in the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA). The HBCUAC membership includes Dillard University (LA), Fisk University (TN), Oakwood University (AL), Philander Smith University (AR), Rust College (MS), Southern University at New Orleans (LA), Stillman College (AL), Talladega College (AL), Tougaloo College (MS), University of the Virgin Islands (St. Thomas), Voorhees University (SC), Wilberforce University (OH), and Wiley University (TX). HBCUAC sponsors championships in men's and women's basketball, men's and women's cross country, men's and women's track and field, women's volleyball, softball, and baseball. In 2022, the HBCUAC secured the largest media rights deal in conference and NAIA history, signing a multimillion-dollar deal with Urban Edge Network. On July 1, 2024, the conference rebranded from the Gulf Coast Athletic Conference (GCAC) to the HBCU Athletic Conference, marking a new era for the conference that embodies the makeup of its membership. For more information, visit hbcuac.org.