RICHARDSON – Texas A&M University-Commerce's Maddy Rashford has been named this week's Offensive Player of the Week by the Lone Star Conference on Tuesday afternoon.
 
Rashford (Placentia, Calif.) had 34 kills in two wins for A&M-Commerce this past weekend. She had 19 in Friday night's 3-2 win against Arkansas-Fort Smith and 15 in a 3-0 win over Oklahoma Christian.
 
The redshirt freshman outside hitter also had two aces, two assisted blocks and seven digs. She is eighth in the LSC with an average of 3.5 kills per set. She hit .406 this weekend. 
 
This is the first career weekly honor for Rashford and second for the Lions this fall. Celeste Vela was named LSC Setter of the Week on September 14.
 
The Lions are in action on Tuesday night at East Central at 6:30 p.m. The conference schedule resumes on Friday at Midwestern State and on Saturday at Cameron.
 
WEEKLY AWARDS
Offensive
S-7          Christina Escamilla, UT Tyler
S-14       Kailyn Gilbreath, Angelo State
S-21       Jackie Alanis, Texas A&M-Kingsville
S-28       Mikayla Ware, UT Tyler
O-5         MADDY RASHFORD, A&M-COMMERCE
 
Defensive
S-7          Savannah Guzman, UT Tyler
S-14       Baleigh Allen, Angelo State
S-21       Hannah Froeschl, Lubbock Christian
S-28       Nicole Murff, Texas A&M-Kingsville
O-5         Baleigh Allen, Angelo State (2)
 
Setter
S-7          Kailyn Gilbreath, Angelo State
S-14       CELESTE VELA, A&M-COMMERCE
S-21       Kailyn Gilbreath, Angelo State (2)
S-28       Sadie Snay, West Texas A&M
O-5         Callie Craus, UT Tyler