Brown, Russell Earn Sun Belt Volleyball Weekly Honors

Chamblee Russell (left) and Madison Brown (right) earned Sun Belt weekly honors.

10/6/2020 11:30:00 AM | Volleyball

The duo led the Eagles to a 1-1 record last week.

By: Marc Gignac

NEW ORLEANS – Madison Brown and Chamblee Russell earned volleyball honors from the Sun Belt Conference as the league announced its weekly accolades today.

Brown was Named Setter of the Week after averaging 11.33 assists and 1.50 digs per set in leading the Eagles to a series split at Georgia State. The junior collected 38 assists, four digs and two blocks Friday and posted 30 assists, five digs and a block in the season opener Thursday.

Russell was named Freshman of the Week after averaging 3.17 kills, 2.50 digs and 0.33 blocks per set. She tallied 10 kills, 11 digs and three aces in her collegiate debut Thursday and backed it up with nine kills, four digs and two blocks Friday.

The Eagles' next six matches have been postponed due to COVID-19 close contact tracing, and Georgia Southern is set to return to action at for a three-contest series at South Alabama, beginning Oct. 23.