COMMERCE – Texas A&M University-Commerce student-athletes
Kitana Tuufuli and
Kristen Sueltz have been selected as Under Armour Student-Athletes of the Week on Monday morning.
Tuufuli (St. Hedwig – Steele) powered the Lions to marquee wins over Alabama and UAB last week. She totaled 51 kills for an average of 3.2 kills per set during the week. She had 19 kills in the win over the Crimson Tide, hitting .320 in the Southland's first win over a Power Five opponent this season. She also added 12 digs in the win over UAB.
Sueltz (The Colony) had not scored a goal yet in her freshman season coming into Sunday but scored twice on Sunday to give A&M-Commerc a win over UTEP. She scored the first equalizing goal and then delivered the match-winner later in the match.
The Lion volleyball team hosts McNeese in the SLC opener on Thursday at 6:30 p.m., while heading to Arlington to face North Texas on Friday at 2 p.m. and at UT Arlington on Saturday at 6 p.m.
The Lion soccer team begins conference play at A&M-Corpus Christi on Sunday at 1 p.m.
The Under Armour Student-Athlete of the Week is awarded by Lion Athletics each week during the academic year.
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