NEW ORLEANS — Xavier University of Louisiana has the Gulf Coast Athletic Conference Setter of the Week for the sixth time in as many opportunities this season. But this time the award went to Tiffany Phillips, who had a match- and season-high 21 assists Saturday in a three-set GCAC win at Edward Waters.The Gold Nuggets have two of the three GCAC weekly winners for Sept. 24-30. Vivica Price-Spraggins is Attacker of the Week.
Phillips, a junior from Gardena, Calif., and a graduate of Bishop Montgomery High School, produced all her statistics in the final two sets against Edward Waters. She also had four kills, two digs and an ace.
Teammate Eva Le Guillou won the first five GCAC Setter of the Week awards of 2018.
Price-Spraggins, a sophomore from Chicago and a graduate of Whitney Young Magnet High School, served a career-high four aces in a GCAC victory at Rust, then hit .542 — 14 kills, one error and 24 attacks — at Edward Waters. Her percentage at at Edward Waters is the second highest this season by a GCAC player in a match with 20 or more attacks. For the week she hit .538 — the second straight week she exceeded .500.
Phillips's award is her first this season and the 11th of her career, which extends her school record. Price-Spraggins has won two GCAC weekly awards this season — she was Defender of the Week for Aug. 27-Sept. 2 — and three in her career.
XULA (15-4, 6-0) will play its next two GCAC matches at city rivals: 1 p.m. Saturday at SUNO and 6 p.m. Monday at Dillard.
Ed Cassiere, Assistant Athletic Director for Communications
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