STATESBORO - Georgia Southern junior middle blocker Lydia Seymour has been named the Sun Belt Conference Volleyball Defensive Player of the Week, while senior setter Kirsten Barrett is the Setter of the Week with today's announcement of the weekly awards from the league.

The pair helped Georgia Southern to two road wins over Troy last week as the Eagles improved to 14-3 overall and 5-1 in the Sun Belt.

Seymour earns her first career weekly award from the Sun Betl as the junior was a blocking machine this week for the Eagles. She tallied 22 total blocks in the two matches for a 2.75 blocks per set average, and her 22 blocks were as many or more than 11 of the 14 Sun Belt teams this week. The Justin, Texas, had nine blocks and hit .357 on Friday in the Eagles' 3-1 win at Troy. She then registered a career-high 13 blocks on Saturday, her first career double digit block match. Seymour currently leads the Eagles in blocks per set overall (1.11) and in league games (1.59) this season and ranks sixth in the Sun Belt in blocks per set.

Barrett, meanwhile, earns her fifth Setter of the Week honor this season and eight career honor, extending her own Georgia Southern volleyball record for most Sun Belt weekly honors. She averaged 10.83 assists per set in Georgia Southern's two road Sun Belt wins on the week, leading all league players. The Cleveland, Ohio, native registered 45 assists and three blocks in Saturday's 3-1 win at Troy. She also added 40 assists in the Eagles' Friday win over the Trojans, notching six digs and two blocks. Barrett continues to lead the Sun Belt and ranks 13th nationally in assists per set at 10.53.

Georgia Southern returns to action on Thursday, hosting App State at 6 p.m. at Hanner Fieldhouse.