Volleyball: Champine, Alisaleh pick up OVC weekly honors

October 27, 2009 |

Brentwood – After sweeping all three of its opponents last week, Austin Peay State University’s volleyball team saw senior outside hitter Stephanie Champine and junior setter Sarah Alisaleh honored with Ohio Valley Conference weekly honors, the league office announced, Monday.

Stephanie Champine (Courtesy: Austin Peay Sports Information)

Champine, of Lambertville, Mich., earns her fourth “Offensive Player of the Week” citation as she ran her streak of double-digit kill outings to 19. She recorded 18 kills at SIU Edwardsville, Oct. 20, followed by a 12-kill outing against Eastern Illinois, Friday. Champine closed the week with a 22-kill outing against Southeast Missouri, her fourth 20-kill performance this season and third in OVC play. She averaged 5.78 kills per set and recorded a .342 attack percentage during the week.

Sarah Alisaleh (Courtesy: Austin Peay Sports Information)

Alisaleh, of San Antonio, Texas, earned her third “Setter of the Week” award after leading Austin Peay with 14.12 assists per set in three matches last week. She recorded 41 assists at SIU Edwardsville followed by 29 in the win against Eastern Illinois. Alisaleh’s 43-assist performance against Southeast Missouri was her second-best outing in a three-set match this season. She quarterbacked an APSU offense that posted a .271 attack percentage during the week, including a .316 mark against Eastern Illinois.

Austin Peay, currently second in the OVC standings, begins a critical five-match road trip when it meets third-place Morehead State in a 7 p.m., Friday contest.

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