SAINT MARY-OF-THE-WOODS, Ind. — Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College women's volleyball earned a pair of River States Conference weekly awards as senior Karla Melendez-Martinez was named Attacker of the Week and junior Gaby Fernandez earned Defender of the Week honors following a pair of conference road victories, the league announced Monday.

The Pomeroys (34-1, 11-0 RSC) continued their unbeaten run through conference play with a four-set victory over IU Columbus on Friday before sweeping IU Southeast on Saturday.

Melendez-Martinez, a native of Caguas, Puerto Rico, powered the SMWC offense with 31 kills, 25 digs, eight blocks and four service aces across seven sets. The senior outside hitter averaged 4.43 kills and 5.79 points per set while posting a .306 hitting percentage during the two-match stretch.

In Friday's 3-1 victory over IU Columbus, Melendez-Martinez recorded 15 kills, 17 digs, three blocks and three aces, finishing with 20 points. She elevated her performance in Saturday's sweep of IU Southeast, delivering 16 kills on 30 attempts with just three errors for a .433 hitting percentage. She added eight digs, five blocks and an ace while producing 20.5 points.

Fernandez, a native of Arecibo, Puerto Rico, continued to anchor the Pomeroys' back row, collecting 50 digs and averaging 7.14 digs per set over the weekend.

The junior libero opened the road trip with a match-high 28 digs against IU Columbus, averaging seven per set while successfully handling 23 of 24 serve-reception opportunities. Fernandez followed with 22 digs in just three sets against IU Southeast, averaging 7.33 per set. She also contributed four assists and a service ace across the two victories.

The SMWC duo previously earned the same honors Sept. 21. Fernandez also received NAIA National Defender of the Week recognition earlier this season.

Up Next
SMWC returns to action Tuesday, Oct. 27, traveling to Kokomo, Ind., for a pivotal River States Conference matchup against Indiana University Kokomo. First serve is scheduled for 7 p.m.