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Sam Drewry and Bailey Houlihan named to AAC Weekly Honor Roll
Jan 25, 2021 | Women's Volleyball
MEMPHIS, Tenn. – Tigers volleyball earned two of the five spots in this week's American Athletic Conference Honor Roll. Freshman outside hitter Sam Drewry and freshman Libero Bailey Houlihan each earned their first career conference honors.
In two matches vs. Southern Illinois this week, Drewry picked up a pair of double-doubles. Drewry went for 20 kills and 14 digs in a win on Friday night along with 19 kills and 13 digs in Memphis' five-set loss on Saturday.
Drewry led both matches in kills on her way to 4.56 points per set, which led the American in the season's opening week.
Like Drewry, Houlihan made a major impression in her Memphis debut. She registered 25 digs and eight assists in the victory on Friday. She followed that with a match-high 29 digs and four assists in the Saturday loss to the Salukis.
The libero led Memphis in digs in both matches. At 6.0 digs per set, Houlihan leads the American after the opening week.
Memphis returns to the Larry O. Finch Center on Friday to face Louisiana Tech at 7 p.m. on ESPN+. The teams will meet the following day at 3 p.m., also available on ESPN+.
In two matches vs. Southern Illinois this week, Drewry picked up a pair of double-doubles. Drewry went for 20 kills and 14 digs in a win on Friday night along with 19 kills and 13 digs in Memphis' five-set loss on Saturday.
Drewry led both matches in kills on her way to 4.56 points per set, which led the American in the season's opening week.
Like Drewry, Houlihan made a major impression in her Memphis debut. She registered 25 digs and eight assists in the victory on Friday. She followed that with a match-high 29 digs and four assists in the Saturday loss to the Salukis.
The libero led Memphis in digs in both matches. At 6.0 digs per set, Houlihan leads the American after the opening week.
Memphis returns to the Larry O. Finch Center on Friday to face Louisiana Tech at 7 p.m. on ESPN+. The teams will meet the following day at 3 p.m., also available on ESPN+.
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