Whiteside Earns SIAC Defensive Player of the Week Honors

ATLANTA — Spring Hill College senior libero Ashlyn Whiteside has been named the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SIAC) Women's Volleyball Defensive Player of the Week, the conference announced Tuesday. Whiteside, a Fairhope, Alabama, native, anchored the Badgers' defense during a perfect 3-0 weekend at the 2026 SIAC Crossover No. 2, helping Spring Hill extend its conference winning streak to 11 matches. Whiteside recorded a team-high 52 digs across nine sets, averaging 5.78 digs per set. She opened the weekend with a match-high 20 digs against Clark Atlanta before adding 12 against Fort Valley State. She closed the crossover with another...