SPARTANBURG, S.C. – The Southern Conference announced today its selections for volleyball players of the week with Wofford's Laney Klika earning SoCon Defensive Player of the Week recognition. The awards are selected by the league office.
 
This is the first weekly honor of Klika's career. She is the second Terrier to be recognized as a player of the week this season after Bradley Brown garnered the offensive award on September 9. Klika is the first defensive honoree for the Terriers since Sarah Barham last season.
 
Over three matches and 13 total sets on the week, Klika amassed 63 digs at a rate of 4.85 per set. Though her rate was seven points shy of the conference lead for the week, her total digs were the most by any SoCon player. Klika added 23 assists and a pair of aces.
 
The sophomore opened her week with a bang, posting a double-double against No. 15 Tennessee to aid in Wofford's historic upset, as the Terriers toppled the Lady Vols in five sets for the program's first-ever ranked win. Klika tallied 20 digs and a career-high 14 assists in the contest. After posting 15 digs in a sweep of South Carolina State, the Novelty, Ohio, native notched 28 against Valpo on Saturday in a five-set win. She matched her season high with those digs while also sending home two aces against the Beacons. Klika's efforts in her two matches during the Terrier Invite earned her a spot on the event's all-tournament team.
 
Klika remains near the top of the country in digging, ranking seventh nationally in both total digs and digs per set with 230 and 5.23, respectively. Her work aids in the Terriers ranking fifth in the nation with 17.90 digs per set.
 
Wofford has improved to 8-4 on the season upon the conclusion of non-conference play. The Terriers are currently riding a 13-match home winning streak and will remain inside the friendly confines of Jerry Richardson Indoor Stadium to begin Southern Conference action. Chattanooga and Samford will be the first tests for the Terriers with the match-up against the Mocs serving as the league opener on Thursday, September 26, at 6:00 p.m.