SHERMAN, Texas – Austin College senior volleyball player Jessi Fleming has been named the Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference Player of the Week, the league office has announced.
Fleming, a middle from Lucas, led the ‘Roos to a 4-0 weekend at the SCAC West/East Divisional in San Antonio to help Austin College move into third place in the conference. Fleming led the team with an average of 4.25 kills per set and a .445 hitting percentage, and added 13 total blocks during the tournament. Fleming leads the ‘Roos and is among the SCAC leaders in all three categories for the season.
Austin College athletic teams participate as a member of the NCAA Division III and the Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference.
About Austin College
Austin College is a leading national independent liberal arts college located north of Dallas in Sherman, Texas. Founded in 1849, making it the oldest institution of higher education in Texas operating under original charter and name, the college is related by covenant to the Presbyterian Church (USA). Recognized nationally for academic excellence in the areas of international education, pre-professional training, and leadership studies, Austin College is one of 40 schools profiled in Loren Pope’s influential book Colleges that Change Lives.