SPARTANBURG, S.C. – The Southern Conference released its weekly volleyball awards, and Wofford's Laney Klika was selected as the defensive player of the week. The selections are made by the league office.
 
Laney Klika earns her seventh player of the week honor this season, which is the most by a single player in program history. The selection marks the 10^th of the season for the team, setting another program record. Chloe Smith has been named SoCon Offensive Player of the Week three times.
 
The seven honors for Klika ties a previous SoCon single season record held by Meagan Sanchez from Western Carolina (2019) . Klika has totaled 10 selections in her career, which is a new SoCon record.
 
Klika, a senior libero out of Novelty, Ohio, helped lead Wofford to a 3-0 week. Klika averaged 5.50 digs per set as the team swept Western Carolina and earned a series sweep against Mercer. In the match against Western Carolina, Klika went for 16 digs and two service aces. She followed that up with 15 digs and four assists in a sweep against Mercer. In the final match of the week, Klika had 24 digs and six assists in another 3-1 win against the Bears.
 
Klika ranks second in the nation with 5.40 digs per set and third in the nation with 524 digs on the season. With 1,887 career digs, Klika is 35 digs away from setting the all-time program record for career digs.
 
Wofford is 19-7 on the season with a 12-2 record in conference play. The 12 wins are tied for the most conference wins in a season in program history (2024). Wofford has won five matches in a row and eight consecutive matches at home.
 
The Terriers will welcome the Furman Paladins to Jerry Richarsdon Indoor Stadium for a weekend series on November 6-7. Both matches can be streamed live on ESPN+.