TYLER, TEXAS - Miley Myers and Makhai Lewis earned Lone Star Conference weekly volleyball honors, with Myers being named Offensive and Freshman of the Week and Lewis earning Defensive Player of the Week. The two join Melanie Merrill as UT Tyler volleyball players to earn a weekly conference award this season.
Myers averaged 4.75 kills per set while hitting .410 to help the Patriots earn a 2-0 road sweep of Lubbock Christian and Midwestern State. The freshman outside hitter set a UT Tyler NCAA Division II era record with 27 kills in a five-set win over Midwestern State, accounting for half of the Patriots' 54 kills in the match while hitting .444. Her 27.5 points in the match rank third in program history. She also led the Patriots with 11 kills in a sweep of Lubbock Christian. Myers added four digs and two blocks during the week, helping UT Tyler earn five wins in its last six matches.
Lewis earned Defensive Player of the Week after recording 10 blocks and helping the Patriots limit their opponents to a .128 hitting percentage across the two road victories. The senior middle blocker added seven kills and six digs, including a career-high seven blocks against Midwestern State to help snap the Mustangs' five-match winning streak. Lewis has totaled 29 blocks over the Patriots' last six matches and ranks second in the conference with 1.22 blocks per set, totaling 72 blocks on the season.
The Patriots, who are receiving votes in the AVCA national poll, return to action this week inside the Herrington Patriot Center, hosting West Texas A&M on Friday at 6 p.m. for Pink Out Night before welcoming Eastern New Mexico on Saturday at 2 p.m. for Military Appreciation.
