2017 Volleyball Players of the Week

  • Miranda Hall, Randolph-Macon, So., Outside Hitter
    October 30, 2017
    Hall, a sophomore from Mechanicsville, Va., picks up her third weekly honor after racking up 48 kills, 19 digs and 49.0 total points in a 2-2 week for Randolph-Macon. Hall opened with 11 kills and four digs in the 3-0 win over Virginia Wesleyan, which put the finishing touches on an undefeated ODAC regular season. She then notched 11 kills with six digs in a 3-0 win over 24th-ranked Berry in the opening match of the Emory Invitational. Hall then busted loose for 20 kills, eight digs and a block in R-MC's 3-2 setback to eighth-ranked Emory. She finished her week with six kills and a block in a 3-0 loss to regionally sixth-ranked Birmingham Southern. For the season, Hall leads the ODAC in kills per set (3.27), is second in points per set (3.4), fifth in total kills (275), ninth in total points (289.5) and 10th in total attacks (722) and attack percentage (.237).
  • Meg Guignon, Washington and Lee, Jr., Outside Hitter
    October 23, 2017
    Guignon, a junior from St. Louis, Mo., blistered on the outside for Washington and Lee as the Generals racked up two more wins. Guignon accounted for 37 total points a 6.2 per set in a pair of 3-0 victories. She opened with 19 kills against just two errors while hitting .447 in a win over Averett. She added six digs and a pair of blocks. She followed that with 16 winners versus just one miscue for a .484 attack percentage. She chipped in 16 digs, two assists, and an ace. For the season, Guignon leads the ODAC in kills per set (3.27) and points per set (3.6), while ranking second in total points (282.0) and third in total kills (258) and total attacks (812).
  • Miranda Hall, Randolph-Macon, So., Outside Hitter
    October 16, 2017
    Hall, a sophomore from Mechanicsville, Va., picks up her second weekly award after helping the Yellow Jackets take over sole possession of first place in the ODAC standings with their 3-2 victory at Washington and Lee. Hall led all players with 20 kills and 21.0 points earned in the five-set thriller that saw R-MC come back from 2-1 down after three sets. She hit .333 for the match with just four errors in 48 attacks. She added seven digs, two blocks and an ace to her stat line, which also featured a 4.2 points per set average. For the season, Hall leads the ODAC in kills per set (3.27) and points per set (3.5). She is sixth with 206 total kills and 10th with a .243 attack percentage.
  • Kylah Blackmore, Roanoke, Sr., Outside Hitter
    October 09, 2017
    Blackmore, a senior from Mechanicsville, Va., exploded for a high-volume double-double as the Maroons erased a 3-0 loss to Guilford earlier this season with a 3-2 triumph over the Quakers. Blackmore registered 28 kills to go with 18 digs. The 28 kills are the most in the ODAC this season and second-most in Roanoke history. It also ties for 13th as the sixth-best total in a five-set match in NCAA Division III this season. Blackmore committed just two errors to rack up a .456 attack percentage. She also tacked on a block-assist to bring her point total to 28.5 for the match and 5.7 per set. For the season, Blackmore leads the ODAC with 220 kills and is second at 3.14 per match. She owns the top-two highest output matches for kills this season, joining this effort with 25 kills against Methodist earlier this season.
  • Mariah Clark, Randolph-Macon, Jr., Right Side/Outside Hitter
    October 02, 2017
    Clark, a junior from Stuarts Draft, Va., helped keep Randolph-Macon humming with two more victories last week to run the Yellow Jackets season record to 13-3. Clark got her week started with 13 kills, seven digs, two assists, two aces, and a pair of blocks in a 3-1 win at St. Mary's (Md.). That effort was good for 16 total points at 4.0 per set. Clark increased her average to 4.5 points per frame in Randolph-Macon's 3-0 win over Roanoke, which improved R-MC's conference record to 5-0. She hammered 11 kills without an error in 20 chances for a .550 attack percentage. She added four digs, three blocks, and an ace. For the season, Clark is fifth in the ODAC with 153 kills, seventh in hitting percentage at .285, and third in total points earned at 180.5. She is sixth with 29 block assists.
  • Miranda Hall, Randolph-Macon, So., Outside Hitter
    September 25, 2017
    Hall, a sophomore from Mechanicsville, Va., put together a pair of near-dominant outings at the net to lead the Yellow Jackets to a pair of victories last week. Hall opened with 17 kills powered by a .394 attack percentage in a 3-0 triumph over Marymount (Va.). She added four digs and three blocks while accounting for 18.5 total points for a whopping 6.2 per set. Hall was again efficient with her attacks in a 3-0 win at Eastern Mennonite, registering 10 kills while hitting .292. She chipped in six digs, a pair of assists, and a block on the way to earning 10.5 total points. For the season, Hall has collected 127 kills for 2.95 per set, which ranks eighth in the league.
  • Meg Guignon, Washington and Lee, Jr., Outside Hitter
    September 18, 2017
    Guignon, a junior from St. Louis, Mo., picks up her second straight weekly honor after leading Washington and Lee to a 4-0 week that included three victories to open ODAC play. The Generals' captured each match via 3-0 results with Guignon racking up 45 kills for a 3.75 per set average. She hit .325 over the course of her 117 attack attempts, adding 33 digs and accounting for 47.0 total points for 3.9 per set. Guignon went for 14 kills and hit .609 with eight digs at Emory & Henry. She had 12 winners with nine digs and a pair of blocks versus Eastern Mennonite. She added 10 winners with 11 digs at Guilford, and finished her week with nine kills in a non-conference victory over Brevard. For the season, Guignon is third in the ODAC in kills (122) and kils per set (3.13) while sitting 10th in hitting (.265). Her 3.4 points per set average is fifth in the league.
  • Meg Guignon, Washington and Lee, Jr., Outside Hitter
    September 11, 2017
    Guignon, a junior from St. Louis, Mo., helped the Generals to a 4-0 showing on the way to earning Most Valuable Player honors at the W&L Invitational. Guignon hammered out 46 total kills while hitting .300 with 65 digs, 13 assists, four aces and a pair of blocks. She accounted for 51 total points at 3.6 points per set. She opened the tournament with 17 kills, 25 digs and six assists in a 3-1 upset win over 17th-ranked Eastern University. She followed up with 11 kills and 16 digs in a 3-1 win over Maryville (Tenn.) and 10 winners and 16 digs in a 3-0 victory over Southern Virginia. She capped her weekend with eight kills and eight digs in a 3-0 win over Meredith. For the season, Guignon has notched 77 kills at an ODAC third-best 2.85 per set to go with 99 digs.
  • Mesa Willis, Lynchburg, Sr., Outside Hitter
    September 05, 2017
    Willis, a senior from Dabneys, Va., opened her 2017 campaign with a strong showing on both sides of the ball to secure All-Tournament Teams honors at the EMU Invitational. Willis went for 60 kills, 50 digs and five blocks with a .233 hitting percentage over 163 attacks in the Hornets 2-2 showing. She had a pair of 19-kill outings, adding in 21 digs and two blocks with a pair of assists against Catholic University and a 18 digs with a block against Salem College. She added 15 kills and 10 digs with two blocks against Methodist, and added seven kills against Mary Baldwin. Willis finished the weekend accounting for 62.5 points and 3.9 points per set for Lynchburg.