Cabral Earns First RRAC Attacker of the Week Honor

WACO, Texas – Two RRAC teams are off to record-breaking starts in the early going of the volleyball season with non-conference opponents and invitational tournaments. Last year's regular season conference champion, Texas A&M-Texarkana, has posted a school record 8-0 mark to date, and Xavier cleaned house at the Wolf Pack Welcome tournament to post its first 4-0 start in program history.

Student-athletes from both schools were recognized with this week's awards.

RRAC Attacker of the Week – Kaitlyn Cabral, Texas A&M-Texarkana
Cabral moved into third place on the Eagles' all-time kills list, and she only needs 25 more to break the school record. The junior outside hitter from Redding, Calif., pounded 56 kills in a 4-0 week for TAMUT at the Golden Eagle Invitational hosted by John Brown University (Ark.). Cabral averaged 4.7 kills per set with a .295 hitting percentage for the week.

RRAC Setter of the Week – Charity Metcalf, Xavier
Metcalf averaged 6.2 assists and 2.1 digs per set en route to the Gold Nuggets 4-0 sweep in the tournament hosted by Loyola University (La.). The senior setter from Greenville, S.C., accounted for 74 assists including 22 in the final match as Xavier won, 3-0, over Loyola.

RRAC Defender of the Week – Kennedy Campbell, Xavier
Campbell made a difference for the Gold Nuggets with 15 blocks in four matches. The sophomore middle blocker from Atlanta posted an average of 1.3 blocks per set and chipped in 31 kills.

Additional RRAC volleyball weekly nominees: Lauren Herz (TAMUT), Sydney Murray (Xavier), Ashley Rhame (TAMUT).