Thurmond named SLIAC Defensive Player of the Week

Fontbonne University's Olivia Thurmond, a senior from St. Louis, Mo. (Bishop DuBourg), has been named the Volleyball Defensive Player of the Week for the week of September 3-9.

Thurmond, a libero, averaged 7.67 digs per set and had six service aces in four matches played last week. She tallied 39 digs and five service aces in a 3-1 win versus Eureka College and added 37 digs and one service ace in a 3-1 victory versus Knox College. Thurmond also had 23 and 16 digs respectively in back-to-back losses to Lincoln Christian University (3-1) and Monmouth College (Ill.) (3-0).