GRACE MITCHENER | WASHINGTON AND LEE | SO | OH | RALEIGH, N.C.
Mitchener, a sophomore from Raleigh, N.C., earned her second ODAC weekly award of the season after putting together one of the best offensive matches of the season in helping nationally 19th-ranked Washington and Lee improve 17-0 overall and 7-0 in conference play. Mitchener accounted for 22 points in the Generals 3-0 (25-14, 25-13, 25-15) win over Virginia Wesleyan. She hammered 21 kills on 41 swings with zero errors, good for a career-high .512 attack percentage. The 21 winners are the most in a three-set match in the ODAC this season and fifth-highest mark (tied for 10th ranking) in Division III. She owns the top-two three-set kills contests when combining this match with the 19 kills she recorded in a win over the University of Mary Washington. Mitchener chipped in eight digs and two block assists defensively, and was clean in 11 serve reception attempts. For the season, Mitchener is fourth in the ODAC in kills per set (3.91), fifth in total kills (211), eighth in attack percentage (.263) and digs per set (3.87), and ninth in total digs (209).