Volleyball | 11/7/2016 3:30:00 PM

NEW ORLEANS – Micah Dinwiddie has been named the Sun Belt Conference Freshman of the Week for the fourth week in a row, the league announced Monday afternoon.
 
The Lewisville, Texas, native, tallied 37 digs over the past weekend at 5.29 digs per set. She got her weekend started with a 24-dig performance at 6.00 digs per set against Little Rock. She then registered 13 digs against Arkansas State at 4.33 digs per set. She also added four assists and one ace as the Bobcats clinched the No. 3 seed in the SBC Championship.
 
Overall, Texas State has already captured 11 SBC weekly awards this season. The Bobcats entered 2016 with nine total weekly awards in their first three years in the league (2013-15). This is also the fifth-straight week that Texas State volleyball has won a player of the week honor. TXST has collected each of the last five freshman of the week accolades.
 
Award winners include: Senior Kelsey Weynand (Offensive, Oct. 10), senior Lauren Kirch (Defensive, Sept. 5), junior Erin Hoppe (Setter, Oct. 10 & Oct. 24), freshman Megan Porter (Freshman, Oct. 10) and Dinwiddie (Defensive, Oct. 17 & Oct. 31 / Freshman, Oct. 17, Oct. 24, Oct. 31, Nov. 7).
 
The Bobcats are set to close out the regular season with a pair of matches in Louisiana. First up will be a 6:30 p.m. tilt Nov. 11 against ULM in Monroe, Louisiana.
 
SBC VOLLEYBALL FRESHMAN OF THE WEEK
Texas State libero/defensive specialist Micah Dinwiddie – Lewisville, Texas
 
SBC VOLLEYBALL OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Arkansas State sophomore outside hitter Carlisa May – Lee's Summit, Mo.
 
SBC VOLLEYBALL DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Little Rock senior middle blocker Carolee Dillard – Midwest City, Okla.
 
SBC VOLLEYBALL SETTER OF THE WEEK
Arkansas State senior Mallory Warrington – Lake St. Louis, Missouri
 
-TxStateBobcats.com-