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Â鶹ÊÓƵ's Wandera Receives Second Straight TranSouth Honor

Jackson, Tenn. - 9/30/2003 - Â鶹ÊÓƵ University volleyball standout, , has been named the TranSouth Conference Player of the Week for the second straight week. This honor comes after Wandera was named the TranSouth, NAIA Region XI, and NAIA National Player of the Week last week. Wandera helped lead Â鶹ÊÓƵ to a 2-0 week, which improved the Lady Bulldogs’ record to 17-3 overall and 3-0 in the conference.

Wandera, a 6-2 junior middle hitter, led Â鶹ÊÓƵ to a pair of three-game TranSouth victories by averaging 5.8 kills, 2.6 digs and 1.6 blocks per game, and racking up a .472 hitting percentage during the week. In a victory at Martin Methodist, Wandera had 19 kills, seven digs, and four blocks. While playing in just two games Â鶹ÊÓƵ's sweep of Cumberland, Wandera had 10 kills, six digs, and four blocks. She also had a service ace in each match.

On the season, Wandera leads Â鶹ÊÓƵ with 292 kills, 38 service aces, and 84 total blocks. In the TranSouth, she leads with a .466 attacking percentage and ranks second with 4.71 kills per game.

Â鶹ÊÓƵ (3-0) is currently sits atop the TranSouth along with Lee University (6-0). The Lady Bulldogs will have their opportunity to take over the top spot by themselves with two wins this week. On Tuesday, Â鶹ÊÓƵ travels to Batesville, Arkansas to play Lyon College (10-3/2-2). On Saturday, Oct. 4, Â鶹ÊÓƵ will travel to Cleveland, Tennessee to battle No. 13 Lee University (20-5/6-0) in the first of two meetings this season.

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