Lewis, Jones Highlight SE All-GAC Honors

DURANT, Okla. – Southeastern volleyball picked up honors on Tuesday night as Patience Lewis was named the Great American Conference Defensive Player of the Year while Jasmin Dion earned first team All-GAC honors on the eve of the league's conference tournament.
 
Lewis, a senior from Pearland, Texas, picked up the leagues top defensive honor while also earning second team All-GAC recognition.
 
She led the Storm and was second in the league with 5.56 digs per set on the year, picking up 595 total digs on the season and bringing her career total to 1,700 digs which ranks third all-time at Southeastern. In addition, she has chipped in a team-best 38 service aces, with 1.10 assists per set and 10 kills.
 
Jones, a sophomore from Temple, Texas, picked up first team honors after ranking third in the GAC in kills with 3.77 kills per set.
 
She is hitting .217 on the season as an outside and ranks second on the team in digs at 2.60 digs per set while chipping in 46 total blocks on the year which is third on the team.
 
The Savage Storm also featured five members of the GAC Academic Honor Roll which recognized student athletes who maintain a 3.5 GPA or better.
 
Thos Members are sophomore setter Jasmin Dion, sophomore DS Jaxon Doty, sophomore DS Merrick Hammel, senior DS Calista Miller, and junior DS Kylee Turner.
 
Southeastern is set to open GAC Tournament play at 10 a.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 10 when it faces Ouachita Baptist in Enid, Okla.