BRENTWOOD, Tenn. – Kaci Johnson and Kylee Richey have been selected for Ohio Valley Conference Player of the Week awards following stellar performances against Southern Indiana over the weekend.

Johnson claims her fifth Setter of the Week award of the season after dishing out a total of 90 assists for an average of 12.86 assists per set against the Screaming Eagles, setting up Lindenwood's hitters for a .304 attack percentage. She handed out 54 helpers – her second highest single-match total this season – in Friday's 3-1 win, averaging 13.50 assists per set before posting 36 assists for an average of 12.00 assists per set in Saturday's sweep. Johnson also led the team with 15 digs on Friday for her seventh double-double of the season.

She leads the OVC this season and ranks 12^th nationally in total assists (765) and ninth in assists per set (10.77), serving as the facilitator of a Lindenwood offensive attack that leads the OVC with 14.18 kills per set on a .263 hitting percentage.

Meanwhile, Richey was named Defensive Player of the Week after totaling 10 blocks in two matches against Southern Indiana. She posted a season-high seven blocks on Friday, averaging 1.75 blocks per set with three solo rejections, before adding three more blocks to her weekend total in Saturday's 3-0 win. She also registered 22 kills on a .389 hitting percentage, including a season-high 13 kills on a .409 percentage on Friday.

The Lions are back in action this week against SIUE, hosting the Cougars on Wednesday and Friday at 6:00 p.m.