ST. LOUIS, Mo. -- Junior libero/defensive specialist Emma Raleigh (Cullowhee, N.C./Smoky Mountain) has been named the Missouri Valley Conference Defensive Player of the Week according to an announcement by the league office Monday afternoon.
Raleigh helped anchor a Bradley defense which averaged 26.62 digs per set in two road matches, by averaging an impressive 8.75 digs per set. She also served up six aces (0.75 per set) and averaged 1.38 assists per set for the week. Raleigh tied for match-high honors with 22 digs in addition to tallying eight assists and two aces in Friday's four-set match at then league-leading Northern Iowa before a record-setting performance in Saturday's four-set win at Drake.