Tusculum's Ashley Sarmiento named SAC Volleyball Special Teams Player of the Week

ROCK HILL, S.C. --- Tusculum College setter Ashley Sarmiento has been named the South Atlantic Conference Volleyball Specialist of the Week announced league officials Monday.  This marks the third time this season Sarmiento has garnered this honor.

Sarmiento, a 5-11 native of Dayton, Ohio, averaged 11.75 assists per set last week in leading Tusculum to three South Atlantic Conference victories to improve its record to 21-5 overall and 15-2 in the league.

In Tusculum's 3-1 win at Carson-Newman, the Centerville High School graduate recorded 42 assists and 20 digs as the Pioneers completed the season-sweep over the Lady Eagles. 

She followed that with a 49-dig effort in a 3-1 win over Newberry.  In that match, Sarmiento added 16 digs and three kills in the win. 

Sarmiento closed out the week with 50 assists and 14 digs in a four-set triumph over Anderson (No. 8 ranked team in NCAA Division II Southeast Region).  She also contributed seven digs and hit .500 against the Trojans.

Sarmiento leads the conference in assists, averaging 10.41 per set.  Tusculum will play its final league match of the season on Tuesday as the Pioneers travel to Lincoln Memorial University for a 6:30 p.m. contest.  TC will close out the regular season on Saturday at Augusta State.