Kennedy Martin and Alexis Stucky were tabbed as honorees after two Top-5 sweeps
GAINESVILLE, Fla. – After leading Florida to sweeps over two Top-5 teams in the same week for the first time in program history, two Gators earned SEC Weekly honors.
Freshman Kennedy Martin was named SEC Overall Player of the Week and SEC Offensive Player of the Week, while sophomore Alexis Stucky earned SEC Setter of the Week accolades.
This is the first honor this season for Stucky and ninth overall, while Martin was tabbed as Offensive/Overall player for the second-straight week. Martin becomes the first Florida freshman to win that award in back-to-back weeks.
Against two Top-5 opponents, Martin averaged 5.17 kills per set with a .343 clip, to go along with 1.83 digs per set, 0.83 blocks per set, 0.50 aces per set and 6.17 points per set.
In the matchup against then-No. 2 Stanford, the freshman tallied a team-high 16 kills with only three errors for her .394 hitting percentage. She also posted four blocks, four digs and two aces to secure the sweep for Florida.
Against Minnesota, she registered 15 kills – leading the offense for the fourth-straight match. She added seven digs, a block and an ace in the victory.
The Fort Mill, S.C. native has the most kills for a Florida freshman through the first four matches with 76. She currently ranks fourth in the nation and first in the conference in points per set (5.97) and she is also sixth in the nation and first in the SEC in kills per set (5.07).
Stucky was named SEC Setter of the Week after averaging 11.00 assists per set and leading the team to a .284 clip in the sweeps. The sophomore also averaged 1.50 kills per set, 3.83 digs per set and added a .727 hitting percentage in the two matches.
Against the second-ranked Cardinal, the Laramie, Wyo. native dished out 34 assists in the three-setter. She anchored Florida’s offense to a .324 clip, while also recording 12 digs and four kills. That was Stucky’s first double-double of the season and sixth overall.
In the matchup against the Golden Gophers, Stucky recorded yet another double-double with her 32 assists and 11 digs. She tied her career-high with five kills and set a new career-best in hitting percentage, ending the three-setter with a .833 clip.
Stucky currently ranks first in the SEC and 12th in the nation in assists per set with 11.13.
The Gators are back in action on Thursday, when the team welcomes Sacramento State, Clemson and Winthrop for a three-day tournament.
Player of the Week: Kennedy Martin, Florida
Offensive Player of the Week: Kennedy Martin, Florida
Co-Defensive Player of the Week: Ellie Ruprich, South Carolina
Setter of the Week: Alexis Stucky, Florida
Freshman of the Week: Caroline Kerr, Tennessee
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