9/22/2014 12:00:00 AM | Women's Volleyball
Charlotte, N.C. - Leah Hardeman of the Coastal Carolina women's volleyball team has been named the Big South Freshman of the Week for games played Sept. 15-21, the league announced today. It is Hardeman's second Freshman of the Week honor this season.
Hardeman's accolade follows an impressive week from Coastal that saw the Chanticleers pick up a 3-1 win over defending CAA champions College of Charleston before winning six consecutive sets to blank Howard and William & Mary.
Hardeman led the Chants averaging 3.46 kills per set through Coastal's four matches last week.
The Clarkston, Ga., native began the week recording her fifth double-double of the season against CofC, tallying 14 kills and 11 digs. Hardeman followed with 10 kills, eight digs and a block in the Chants' 3-0 loss to North Carolina State in the first match of the Courtyard Midtown Invitational. She then capped the tournament with impressive performances in Coastal's pair of 3-0 wins against Howard and William & Mary. Hardeman registered 12 kills, a .385 hitting percentage and four blocks against the Bison followed by nine kills and a .600 hitting percentage against the Tribe.
Hardeman, along with sophomore Annayka Legros, was named all-tournament at the Courtyard Midtown Invitational.
Through 13 matches, Hardeman leads Coastal in kills (188), kills per set (3.76), service aces (18), points (219.0) and points per set (4.38). Hardeman additionally leads all Big South players in points per set while ranking third in both kills per set and aces per set.
Hardeman and the Chants begin the Big South portion of their schedule on Friday when they host Winthrop for a 7 pm match inside The HTC Center.
