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SEC Staff
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SEC Player of the Week
| Emma Grome |  Kentucky |
|---|---|
| S • Jr. | Loveland, Ohio |
Offensive Player of the Week
| Jordan Iliff |  Missouri |
|---|---|
| RS • Jr. | St. Louis, Mo. |
Missouri’s Jordan Iliff, a junior right side hitter from St. Louis, Mo., recorded a match-high 13 kills on 28 swings on a .357 hitting percentage to help her team to a 3-0 win at No. 23 Auburn on Friday night. Iliff has now tallied double-digit kills in 15 matches this season, including the last six matches. She also contributed eight digs, two blocks, two aces and one assist in the road win.
Defensive Player of the Week
| Eleanor Beavin | Kentucky |
|---|---|
| L • Jr. | Louisville, Ky. |
Kentucky’s Eleanor Beavin, a junior libero from Louisville, Ky., averaged 5.13 digs per set in the wins versus Mississippi State and No. 10 Arkansas this past weekend. Beavin posted a career-high 30 digs in the five-set victory over the Razorbacks, including the match-winning bump set out of system on match point for third of her three assists in the match and five for the weekend.
Setter of the Week
| Emma Grome | Kentucky |
|---|---|
| S • Jr. | Loveland, Ohio |
SEC Setter of the Week – Kentucky’s Emma Grome, a junior from Loveland, Ohio, guided the UK offense to a .315 team hitting percentage and averaged 11.88 assists per set in the wins over Mississippi State and No. 10 Arkansas. Grome logged a three-set career-high 43 assists on Friday night against the Bulldogs, and then posted 52 assists in the five-set match against the Razorbacks.
Freshman of the Week
| Brooklyn DeLeye | Kentucky |
|---|---|
| OH • Fr. | Topeka, Kan. |
Kentucky’s Brooklyn DeLeye, a freshman outside hitter from Topeka, Kan., was instrumental in the Wildcats’ two wins this past weekend. DeLeye registered a career-high 17 digs along with zero reception errors in serve receive in Friday’s win over Mississippi State. In the five-set win over No. 10 Arkansas, she collected a team-high 17 kills and eight digs. DeLeye now has 10+ kills in seven of the nine SEC matches of the season, including six of the last seven.
