University of the Cumberlands Athletics

Allyson Grava earned athlete of the week honors after leading the Patriots to their first MSC Tournament championship in program history.  The junior tallied 50 kills, 36 digs, three assists, and three blocks over the course of the tournament.  Grava opened the tournament with ten kills and eight digs in the Pats 3-0 win over Freed-Hardeman.  The Goodlettsville, TN native followed it up with a team-high 17 kills to go along with 11 digs as UC defeated Georgetown 3-1 to advance to the MSC title game for the first time under Coach Kathryn Park.  Grava saved her best performance for last as she notched 23 kills and 17 assists in the title game against Lindsey Wilson.  On the week, Allyson averaged 4.17 kills per set to go along with 3.0 digs per set as the Pats advance to the NAIA National Championship for the first time in school history.