Chelcie Spence Named ASUN Defensive Player of the Week
Stetson University sophomore libero Chelcie Spence has been named the ASUN Conference Defensive Player of the Week, the league announced on Monday, Aug. 27.
Spence averaged 4.83 digs-per-set to help lead Stetson to a perfect 3-0 weekend at the FIU Kickoff in Miami. She picked up 22 digs in the Hatters’ 3-1 win over Tennessee State on Friday, Aug. 24, adding three service aces as well.
On Saturday, Aug. 25, she recorded 13 digs in Stetson’s 3-0 win over Florida A&M, then collected 23 digs in the Hatters’ 3-2 come-from-behind victory over FIU. Twelve of her digs came in the final three sets as the Hatters rallied from an 0-2 deficit to sweep the weekend.
It is Spence’s first career Defensive Player of the Week award, and the first by a Hatter since middle blocker Ellen Hawks was honored in 2013.
The Stetson team is off to a strong start this season with four wins, including a 3-1 victory over Middle Tennessee on Saturday evening, Sept. 1, in the final match of the MTSU Blue Raider Bash.
