SoCon Announces Volleyball Players of the Week

SPARTANBURG, S.C. – Senior setter Izora Gragg of the UNC Greensboro (UNCG) volleyball team notched her fourth Southern Conference (SoCon) Setter of the Week, announced by the league office on Monday.

Gragg recorded 142 total assists and a 10.14 assists per set average in three matches last week. Her 56 assists in Friday night's win over Furman marked a new career-best. She recorded two double-doubles on the week, marking 21 in her career and nine this season. Gragg added 26 digs and 10.0 total blocks on the week.

UNCG went 2-1 last week, taking down ETSU in Bodford Arena Tuesday night, while splitting matches with Furman on Friday and Saturday. The Spartans currently stand at second place in the SoCon standings with a 17-8 overall record and 10-4 mark in the league.

Gragg is currently pacing the SoCon in assists per set (10.19) and is second in total assists (988). Her 988 total assists rank seventh in the country, while her 10.19 assists per set is 40^th nationally.

"We are continuing to learn and grow as a team," said Gragg. "I am excited to keep working as we finish out conference play and prepare for the conference tournament!"

The Spartans have now received eight SoCon Player of the Week accolades this season, including Allie Sweet earning SoCon Offensive Player of the Week three times (Sept. 21, Sept. 28 & Oct. 19), Gragg being named SoCon Setter of the Week four times (Aug. 31, Sept. 7, Oct. 26 & Nov. 2) and Hailey Clifton earning SoCon Offensive Player of the Week once (Oct. 26).

The last time UNCG earned eight SoCon Player of the Week honors was in the 2021 season as the Spartans picked up nine that year. That was also the last year a Spartan was named SoCon Setter of the Week four times as UNCG alum Gabriela McHugh earned the feat four times as well in 2021.

As a team, the Spartans are second in the SoCon in assists per set (12.39), hitting percentage (.231), kills per set (13.37), assists (1,202) and kills (1,297).

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