Allegheny College Athletics

MEADVILLE, Pa. – Caitlin Solan, a senior outside hitter on the Allegheny volleyball team, has been named the North Coast Athletic Conference (NCAC) Player of the Week for the week of Oct. 25 - 31. It is the first time she has earned the honor this season.

Solan had 2.90 kills and 4.20 digs per match in a 1-2 week for the Gators (16-17, 10-6 NCAC). She recorded 29 kills and 42 digs to go along with seven blocks. Solan posted 11 kills against Behrend and Denison, while recording double-digit digs in all three matches.

She leads the team with 326 kills and is third with 380 digs. Solan also has 60 blocks and 22 aces this season.

Allegheny earned the No. 4 seed in the upcoming NCAC playoffs and will travel to Wittenberg for the semifinals on Friday. The Gators will face the top-seeded Tigers, beginning at 5:30 p.m.