NEW ORLEANS – University of South Alabama volleyball's Meaghan Jones was named the Sun Belt Conference Freshman of the Week, as announced by the league office Monday.
Jones averaged 2.17 kills per set, and posted a .480 hitting percentage in wins over Georgia Southern and Georgia State last weekend. She tied her career high with six kills along with a .417 hitting percentage and four block assists in Friday's win at Georgia Southern. Jones then set career highs in kills (7) and hitting percentage (.538) along with three block assists in Saturday's win at Georgia State.
Jones is the first Jaguar to earn weekly player-of-the-week honors from the league office this season, and the first Jag to be named SBC Freshman of the Week since Iva Durdanovic earned the honor on Sept.