MONTGOMERY, Ala. – University of Tennessee Southern senior outside hitter Ashlee Kraft has been named the Southern States Athletic Conference Attacker of the Week after helping lead the Firehawks to a perfect 2-0 Homecoming weekend.

The award marks the third weekly conference honor of Kraft's career, with her first two honors coming during the 2025 season.

Kraft was instrumental in UT Southern's victories over Loyola University New Orleans and Xavier University of Louisiana, averaging 4.43 kills per set while helping the Firehawks earn a sweep of Loyola and a four-set victory over Xavier.

The Redding, California native totaled 31 kills across the two matches, including a match-high 20 kills against Xavier. She also contributed five service aces, 20 digs, and averaged 5.4 points per set during the week.

Against Loyola, Kraft recorded a double-double with 11 kills and 11 digs as the Firehawks swept the second-place Wolf Pack in one of their biggest wins of the season. She followed that performance with 20 kills, nine digs, and four service aces against Xavier to complete a perfect Homecoming weekend for UT Southern.

Kraft's efforts helped the Firehawks improve to 7-5 in Southern States Athletic Conference play and strengthen their position in the conference standings heading into the final stretch of the regular season.

Other weekly honorees included Daniela Galarza of Brewton-Parker Christian University, who earned Setter of the Week honors, and Lola Blancher of Loyola University New Orleans, who was named Defender of the Week.

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