BRENTWOOD, Tenn. – Kaci Johnson and Lauren Ortwerth have earned Ohio Valley Conference weekly accolades following their outstanding performances at UT Martin last week, with Johnson winning her seventh Setter of the Week award and Ortwerth collecting her fourth Rookie of the Week nod.

Johnson remained the driving force behind Lindenwood's balanced offensive attack, totaling 80 assists (11.43 ASP) in two matches at UTM. Three Lions reached double digit kills in both matches as the team finished the weekend with a .335 hitting percentage.

Johnson recorded 42 assists for an average of 14 assists per set in Thursday's 3-0 win for her second highest total in a three-set match this season. She also added three service aces, three kills, and five digs to an all-around strong performance on Thursday. On Friday, she tallied 38 assists for an average of 9.50 assists per set as Lindenwood prevailed 3-1.

Meanwhile, Ortwerth was Lindenwood's primary offensive option against the Skyhawks, totaling a team-high 24 kills (3.43 KPS) on a team-leading 55 attack attempts for a hitting percentage of .291. She led the Lions with 14 kills (4.67 KPS) on a red hot .429 hitting percentage on Thursday before tallying 10 kills with a season-high five blocks on Friday.

The Lions return to Hyland Arena this weekend for their home regular season finales against Tennessee State. Match one is scheduled for 6:00 p.m. on Thursday, November 12^th with match two following at 5:00 p.m. on the Friday the 13^th.