Hemsley earns RSC Volleyball Defender of the Week for Rio Grande (Ohio)
MIDDLETOWN, Ohio -- University of Rio Grande (Ohio) senior Katie Hemsley posted a pair of matches with more than 20 digs to earn River States Conference Volleyball Defender of the Week for Sept. 2-8.
Hemsley, from Jackson, Ohio, collected a team-high 54 digs in a 3-0 week for the RedStorm. Her reception percentage was 100, and she served at a .982 clip. Hemsley also added six service aces on the week.
She had 25 digs and five assists in a 3-1 win over Kentucky Christian and then 20 digs in a sweep of Cincinnati-Clermont. Hemsley finished up the week with nine digs and five aces versus PSU-DuBois.
Rio Grande (4-3) will visit the Salem International tri-match on Sept. 10 and will also see Alderson-Broaddus there.