Emory University senior outside hitter Amelia McCall (Montgomery, AL) has been named the Sports Imports/American Volleyball Coaches Association Division III National Player of the Week following her performance at the Wid-Guisler Classic, hosted by Juniata College, last weekend.

The 5-foot-11 McCall keyed the Eagles to a 3-0 record with two of the victories coming against teams ranked among the top five nationally, in helping the squad raise its overall slate to 23-4.  McCall played in all 10 of the team’s sets and averaged a team-high tying 3.5 kills per set and recorded a fine 34.1 hitting percentage (35-7—82).  In addition, she doled out a team-high tying six service aces and averaged 3.60 digs per set, good for the No. 2 spot on the club. 

 In a 3-1 triumph over No. 1-ranked Juniata, McCall finished with 10 kills, a team-high 19 digs and two aces.  Her effort in the digs department helped limit Juniata to just a 22.0 hitting percentage, well under its season average.  She opened Saturday’s play with a match-high tying 14 kills and registered a 44.8 attack percentage (14-1—29) while totaling 12 digs, her 12^th double-double of the campaign, in a 3-1 victory over No. 5-ranked Eastern University. Finally, in the Eagles’ final contest on the weekend, a 3-0 win over Williams, McCall hit a blazing 60.0 percent (11-2—15) and contributed three aces and five digs.  She has posted double figures in kills in her last 15 outings.

McCall’s selection represents the sixth time that an Emory player has earned the Sports Imports/AVCA Division III National Player of the Week Award. She joins Liana Roman (Oct. 14, 1996), Jennifer Naeger (Oct. 26, 1998), Lulu Sewell (Sept. 9, 2002),  Courtney Rose (Oct. 25, 2004) and Alysse Meyer (Sept. 9, 2008) as Emory performers who have been tabbed for the honor.

Head coach Jenny McDowell and the Eagles, ranked No. 2 in this week’s national rankings, return to action this Friday and Saturday (Oct. 29-30) when they host the Emory National Invitational.