NEW ORLEANS — Xavier University of Louisiana's Taylor McGee and Tiffany Phillips are among the Gulf Coast Athletic Conference's volleyball honorees for Sept. 23-29.
     McGee is Defender of the Week for the second time this season. A freshman outside hitter from Sacramento, Calif., and a graduate of Inderkum High School, McGee produced match-high totals in digs and aces in GCAC victories against Tougaloo and SUNO. She helped the Gold Nuggets hold opponents to a hitting percentage of .071. McGee's two-match totals included 21 digs, five aces and zero errors in 25 receptions of serve.
     Phillips is Setter of the Week for the first time this season and the 12th time in her career — one behind teammate and school record-holder Eva Le Guillou. A senior from the Los Angeles suburb of Gardena, Calif., and a graduate of Bishop Montgomery High School, Phillips averaged 7.33 assists per set. Her totals included 22 assists, four digs and one ace.
     Phillips is the second from XULA volleyball to earn GCAC weekly awards in four different seasons. Taylor Reuther (2011-13, 2015) was the first.
     XULA will play a non-conference match at 3 p.m. Friday at the University of Mobile in Mobile, Ala., and GCAC matches Saturday in Jacksonville, Fla., against Talladega at 1 p.m. EDT and Edward Waters at 6 p.m. EDT. The Gold Nuggets (15-4, 7-0) lead the GCAC by one match over city rival Dillard. The Saturday venue will be Adams-Jenkins Sports and Music Complex at Edward Waters College.