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Bridgewater sweeps weekly ODAC Volleyball honors

Bridgewater sweeps weekly ODAC Volleyball honors

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FOREST, Va. (BC Athletics) – The Old Dominion Athletic Conference (ODAC) announced Monday afternoon the weekly Player of the Week awards as senior three-time All-American Reagan Stoop and sophomore star Marlee Backover earned the honors for a sweep.

Reagan Stoop posted 29 kills in two matches as the outside hitter and landed 14 kills, three assists and 18 digs in the straight-set win over nationally ranked Washington and Lee. Stoop garnered the Offensive Player of the Week for the first time this season.

Marlee Backover marked a massive total of 43 total digs last week as the defensive specialist, including a season-high of 26 digs against Washington and Lee.

The Eagles have Roanoke and Sweet Briar at home for their next two matches before the Mary Frances Heishman Invitational the following weekend.

— BC Athletics —

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