Montgomery, Ala. – Alabama State volleyball junior E'laisah Young was named the Southwestern Athletic Conference Offensive Player and Newcomer of the Week while junior McKenzie Boland was tabbed SWAC Setter of the Week as announced by the league office on Tuesday evening.
 
This marks the fourth Newcomer of the Week award for Young, first offensive and this is the second Setter of the Week honor for Boland in as many weeks.
 
Young was on tear this past weekend at the SWAC East Roundup as the middle hitter recorded 55 kills (second-most on the team) averaging 2.89 kills per set with a blistering .410 hitting percentage. Additionally, the junior tallied four service aces, 22 digs and eight blocks, including a team-high five solos in Alabama State's 4-1 weekend.
 
Over the weekend, Young posted back-to-back game highs in kills and hitting percentage with 15 kills on a .407 clip against UAPB followed by a career-high 16 kills on a career-high .619 hitting percentage against Southern.


 
Boland posted stellar performances in Alabama State's 4-1 weekend at the SWAC East Roundup as the junior set the offense to a .239 percentage with 192 assists averaging 10.11 per set. Boland also posted the second-most service aces on the team with seven, the most digs on the team with 47 (2.47/set) and had four blocks including two solos.
 
Over the weekend, Boland posted three double doubles which included back-to-back double doubles against UAPB (game-high 44 assists, team- and career-high 16 digs) and Southern (game-high 44 assists, team-high 13 digs). To begin the SWAC East Roundup, Boland dropped a career-high 48 assists in the 3-1 win over Prairie View A&M.


 
Alabama State SWAC Weekly Honors
Krysta Medearis – Offensive Player of the Week (Sept. 4, Sept. 18, Oct. 8)
E'laisah Young – Newcomer of the Week (Sept. 4, Sept. 25, Oct. 8, Oct. 29), Offensive Player of the Week (Oct. 29)
Emersen Belles – Defensive Player of the Week (Sept. 4, Oct. 8)
Madison Beasley – Setter of the Week (Sept. 4, Sept. 11, Oct. 8)
Bayle' Bennett – Defensive Player of the Week (Sept. 18)
McKenzie Boland – Newcomer of the Week (Sept. 18), Setter of the Week (Oct. 23, Oct. 29)
 
Up Next
The Lady Hornets will hit the road for a pair of Southwestern Athletic Conference games on Sunday and Monday. Alabama State takes on Alcorn State on Sunday and Mississippi Valley State on Monday with both games starting at 6 p.m.
 
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