LSC Release
 
RICHARSON, Texas – West Texas A&M's Kayla Elliott and Ainsley Malis each were honored by the Lone Star Conference on Tuesday morning as the league announced its weekly awards. 
 
This marks the ninth time this season WT has collected a weekly conference weekly honor with Lady Buffs Torrey Miller, Blair Moreland, Emma Patterson, and Taytum Stow also earning the recognition. 
 
Elliott, a product of Wildomar, Calif., was named the LSC Defensive Player of the Week for the first time in her career after she registered six blocks in each of the Lady Buffs' victories over Lubbock Christian and Eastern New Mexico where WT limited opponents to hit just .067.  Elliott totaled a team-high 29 points on the week with 12 blocks, 20 kills, seven digs, and three service aces while hitting .436. She had a season-high 14 kills against ENMU and now ranks seventh in the LSC in hitting percentage (.318), 12th in blocks average (.97), and 10th in aces per set (.33).
 
Malis earned her second Setter of the Week honor of the season as she helped guide a Lady Buff offense that hit .291 on the week.  The sophomore setter recorded her fourth double-double of the year against the Greyhounds as she matched a season-high 25 assists with 10 digs.  Malis totaled 41 assists which averaged 5.86 per set to go along with three service aces and ranks 12th in the league in assists average at 5.05.
 
The Lady Buffs will return to action tomorrow night (Oct. 26) when they host the Cameron Aggies for midweek Lone Star Conference action starting at 6 p.m.