The South Atlantic Conference announced its WePlayed Sports Volleyball Players of the Week for matches played during the third week of the 2023 season. Lenoir-Rhyne’s Emmaleigh Allen was named the Offensive Player of the Week.

Allen, a sophomore from Wooster, Ohio, led the Bears to a 3-0 week with 45 total kills, including 36 in her final two matches of the week. She hit .237 and added 39 digs while recording two double-doubles and posting double digit digs in all three matches. Allen had 4.25 kills per set in the win over Mars Hill and leads the SAC in kills and kills per set on the year.

Allen and the Bears return to action on Tuesday when they host Anderson.