9/26/2016 12:00:00 AM | Women's Volleyball
NEW ORLEANS, La. - Leah Hardeman of the Coastal Carolina volleyball team was named the Sun Belt's Offensive Player of the Week as voted upon by the conference's head coaches, it was announced Monday. It is the first weekly award for Hardeman this year, and second for a Chanticleer as Annayka Legros received the same award on Sept. 5.
Hardeman led Coastal to a 1-1 start to the conference schedule this past weekend with a sweep of Little Rock and five-set loss to Arkansas State.
The junior outside hitter recorded a pair of double-doubles while leading the Chants averaging 4.88 kills per set and hitting .395. Hardeman put down 18 kills at a .593 pace in the three-set win over the Trojans while adding a pair of aces and 10 digs. She followed that with season-highs of 21 kills and 20 digs against the Red Wolves on Sunday. Hardeman also hit .286 and recorded an ace against A-State.
Hardeman leads Coastal this season averaging 3.46 kills per set, good for fourth in the Sun Belt. She is also second on the team averaging 2.65 digs per set, and her six double-doubles through 14 matches leads the Chants.
Hardeman and the Chants return to conference action on Friday to take on Texas State in the first of five consecutive road matches. Opening serve from San Marcos, Texas, is set for 6 p.m. CT.
