Congratulations to Tennessee’s Raina Hembry who was named the SEC Defensive Player of the Week after her performances at the College of Charleston Invitational this past weekend:

“Hembry was named to the All-Tournament Team as Tennessee won the College of Charleston Invitational. With a strong blocking performance all weekend, Hembry helped Tennessee hold opponents this week to a .166 hitting percentage. Through 12 matches, only one team has hit above .200 (Jacksonville, .201). Hembry totaled 19 total blocks last week and now leads the team with 1.06 blocks per match this season. Tennessee is off to a 12-0 start, its best start to a season in the NCAA era.”

Hembry is the first Lady Vol to earn the weekly conference defensive honor since Ellen Mullins in November 2013. This is the first time two players have earned SEC Player of the Week awards in back to back weeks since Mullins and Leslie Cikra did it in November 2012.