The University of Mississippi Athletics
Philpot Named SEC Player Of The Week
10/25/2010 | Volleyball
Oct. 25, 2010
OXFORD, Miss. - Sophomore setter Amanda Philpot has been named the Southeastern Conference Player of the Week following a pair of wins over Mississippi State and Alabama, the league office announced on Monday.
The sophomore recorded her first triple-double of her career on Sunday to help the Rebels rally to defeat the Crimson Tide and run the team's current win streak to seven consecutive matches. Ole Miss currently sits atop the SEC Western Division standings and is in second place in the overall standings.
The Rebels are 16-5 on the season and 10-2 in SEC play, marking the best start in conference play in program history for Ole Miss.
In Friday's match at Mississippi State, Philpot converted at a .636 clip with 28 assists on 44 total sets to lead the Rebels to a season sweep of the Bulldogs in the 3-1 victory. She also put down eight kills on the night.
In Sunday's win at Alabama, she recorded a triple-double with a career-high 10 kills and 14 digs and put up 44 assists. The 44 assists was four shy of a career-high for the setter. 21 of her 44 assists came in the final two sets as Ole Miss came from behind to win the match by a score of 3-2.
The Rebels return to action on Friday against No. 1 Florida at a 7 p.m. at the Gillom Sports Center on campus. Admission to the match is free to the public.
