Barthel Picks Up SoCon Defensive Player of the Week Honors

SPARTANBURG, S.C. – With the first official matches of the Volleyball regular season completed, the SoCon announced its first set of weekly award winners. Among the honorees was Chattanooga’s Caiti Barthel , who was named Defensive Player of the Week. This marks the third time the Indianapolis native has won this award in her career after earning it twice last season. Playing at home to start the season at the Chattanooga Classic, Barthel led the Mocs’ defensive efforts throughout the weekend. The senior tallied 59 digs across three matches, more digs than any other player in the conference to start…