SAGU's Toole, Hitter of the Week

Senior Led Lady Lions to Unbeaten Week

WACO, Texas -- For the second time in this young season, Southwestern senior Brittani Toole (Whitehouse, Tx / Whitehouse HS) has been named the Red River Athletic Conference Hitter of the Week.

The Middle Hitter average 4.17 kills per individual game as she totaled 25 spikes for points and the Lady Lions went 6-0 against Dallas Christian College and Bacone College. In 41 attempted kills, she made only two errors, which was a sizzling .561 hitting percentage.

For comparison sake, the current national leader in hitting percentage, Julianne O'Donnell, of Walsh University, is converting .441 of her kill attempts into points.

Toole, who led the Red River in kills per game (4.0) and hitting percentage (.352) a year ago, is currently #31 in the NAIA in kills per game at 3.9. Her present hitting pct. of .251 is second in the RRAC.

Toole Time M.O.

She is known for possessing a great balance of power when making kills, as well as an uncommon skill at the deftly placed tip, dink and teardrop shot. The 5-foot-11 player is a native of the Tyler, Texas southern suburb of Whitehouse.

Other SAGU Nominees: Calverley, Briggs

Also nominated for the weekly honors in the conference were Taylor Calverley (Mansfield, Tx / Grace Prep) and Jordan Briggs (Maypearl, Tx / Maypearl HS) for Setter and Libero of the Week, respectively.

Calverley average 11.0 assists per game last week, which was more than anyone else in the RRAC. She added three blocks and two serving aces. Briggs made 3.0 digs per game, burned opponents for seven aces and had a service accuracy percentage of .971.

Lady Lions Detailed Statistics

For a list of every player's season statistics, as well as the standings in the RRAC, visit the www.RedRiverConference.com website. Click on Volleyball, then on Southwestern in the standings column. There you will see the team's schedule and results and roster. At the top of that column, click on Statistics for the Lady Lions detailed, current numbers.

To view national rankings, go to the NAIA website. Click on Volleyball in the left column under Fall Sports. Then, in the right column, click on Statistics. Under Division I Leaders, click on Individual Stats. The first category will be Hitting Percentage. Scroll down to find SAGU players, or select other categories. These are updated the day of each match played.

For a copy of the complete statistical rankings of schools and players in the National Christian College Athletic Association, of which SAGU is also a member, contact This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. . You will receive that week's NCCAA report.