EVANSVILLE, Ind.- University of Southern Indiana Volleyball libero Audrey Small was named the Ohio Valley Conference Co-Defensive Player of the Week for her performance on the road against Lindenwood University.
 
This week's award marks the first of Small's career. The junior tallied 30 digs, at 4.29 per set in the two games against the Lions.
 
In the first game at LU, Small picked up 15 digs and six assists to lead the team's defense. She recorded another 15 digs in the second game, averaging five digs per set.
 
Small is second in the OVC for total digs (245) this season and digs per set (3.66), and her efforts have placed the Screaming Eagles at the top of the conference leaderboard with 1,113 digs and 15.68 per set.
 
The Screaming Eagles are back at home for this week's series, as they take on Western Illinois University on Friday and Saturday inside Liberty Arena.
 
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