Edmond, Lilley Garner SEC Honors

LEXINGTON, Ky. – For the first time this season, two Kentucky volleyball players won a weekly Southeastern Conference honor. Junior Leah Edmond was named Player and Offensive Player of the Week and sophomore Madison Lilley won Setter of the Week for their performances in the Bluegrass Battle against College of Charleston, Dayton, and Kansas.

 
Edmond hauled in her sixth-career conference Player of the Week honor and 14th-career SEC weekly honor after totaling 59 kills (4.92 per set), on 121 swings for a .339 hitting percentage during UK’s home-opening Bluegrass Battle. The junior also added 23 digs, six blocks, and two aces to grab MVP honors for the tournament. Edmond’s 25 kills against Charleston marked her season high for a single match – one off her career best – and is tied for the top mark in the SEC to date. Her 27.5 points against the Cougars was also the most of anyone in the SEC this week and ranks second in the league for the season. In the match with Charleston, Edmond posted a season-high 13 digs for her first double-double of 2018 and 19th of her career. The outside hitter also notched her best hitting clip of the season against Dayton (.419). Edmond has posted at least 16 kills in all six matches this season.
 
Lilley picked up her eighth-career conference honor and fifth-career Setter of the Week honor following her performances in the Bluegrass Battle. The sophomore was named to the All-Tournament team, helping guide the Wildcats to their best hitting percentage of the season in the sweep of Dayton (.451) and jump to the top spot in the conference. Her 57 assists in the four-set win against Charleston is her season high and ranks second in the conference only behind Morgan Kath of Mississippi State, who took five sets to grab 63 against Davidson on Sunday.
 
The Wildcats will be back in action on Friday on the road at No. 6 Texas at 8 p.m. ET before taking on Texas State at 9 p.m. on Saturday.