WKU Volleyball and Women’s Soccer had their fall seasons pushed back to the spring due to COVID-19. Now those sports are overlapping women’s basketball and softball.
Raneem Elgedawy was named to the All-Conference First Team, Meral Abdelgawad was tabbed All-Defensive Team and Hope Sivori earned All-Freshmen Team honors.
Averaging 17.3 points, 13.0 rebounds, and 3.7 blocks per game across three contests in Diddle Arena, Bassey shot 62.1% from the field as WKU claimed victories in two of its three games in six days, including an East Division Conference Championship.
As cornerbacks coach at Marshall in 2020, he helped the Thundering Herd lead FBS in points allowed (13.0) while ranking fourth in rushing defense (95.5 yards), 11th in passing defense (183.9 yards), and second in total defense (279.4 yards).
This week’s awards come after WKU Volleyball returns from its first road matches since November 2019. The Hilltoppers came away with a pair of wins overall Marshall as the Tops continue to build upon the best-undefeated start in program history at 11-0.
To be eligible for the award, a student-athlete must be classified as an NCAA Division I senior and have notable achievements in four areas of excellence: community, classroom, character, and competition.
The Hilltoppers have now seen three different players account for five accolades so far this season, including a trio of Setter of the Week honors earned by Dieudonne.
On the weekend, Sullivan racked up a .550 on-base percentage and a slugging rate of 1.000. She also made three appearances in the circle pitching for the Tops.
WKU did most of its damage in the first inning, jumping out to a 7-3 lead. The Hilltoppers added a run in the fourth, two in the fifth and sixth, and closed out with a 3-run seventh inning.