RUSSELLVILLE, Ark. – After leading Oklahoma Baptist to a pair of victories over Harding and Arkansas Tech last weekend,
Malia Leatherland and
Rylen Moore have taken home Great American Conference weekly honors.
Leatherland, a junior from Broken Arrow, claimed Offensive Player of the Week after averaging 5.86 kills/set and 6.21 points/set while swinging .423. With 19 kills in a three-set sweep of Harding, Leatherland tied the OBU Division II-era record for kills in a three-set match. Additionally, her 24 kills against the Golden Suns are the most by a conference player in a four-set match this season. It's the second time this season for Leatherland to win the award.
Moore, a freshman from Edmond, was named Setter of the Week after handing out 10.43 assists/set. She set a career high for a three-set match with 34 assists against Harding before turning around the next day to produce a 39-assists performance against ATU. Moore also contributed on the defensive end with 2.29 digs/set and two block assists. This is the first time this season that Moore has taken home a weekly honor.
Oklahoma Baptist has now produced five weekly award winners, including a GAC-leading three Offensive Players of the Week.
The Bison (21-4, 10-1 GAC) are back in action with a road test against Southwestern Oklahoma State on Thursday, Oct. 31 at 7 p.m. in Weatherford.
