Former Saint and Redskin Named Player of the Week

WICHITA FALLS, Texas – Midwestern State’s Hillary White and Taryn Westerman garnered Lone Star Conference Player of the Week honors Tuesday afternoon when the league announced its weekly awards.

Westerman earned setter of the week accolades after delivering a pair of 50-assist performances last week.

The junior transfer from Seward County (Kan.) CC averaged 11.64 assists per set while directing the Mustangs to a .184 team hitting percentage.

Westerman posted double-doubles with 51 assists and 15 digs against Dallas Baptist on Tuesday before notching 50 assists and 12 digs Thursday against Incarnate Word.

She concluded her stellar week with 27 assists while quarterbacking the Midwestern attack to a .225 hitting percentage Saturday versus Texas A&M-Kingsville to go along with nine digs.

The Mustangs compete in the Southeastern Oklahoma Regional Crossover against St. Mary’s (Texas) and Oklahoma Baptist Saturday in Durant.