Allie Monserez (left) and Rhamat Alhassan (right) had two of the SEC's top performances of the week as UF topped defending SEC champion Texas A&M.
Monserez Named SEC Player of the Week, Alhassan Repeats as Defensive POTW
Monday, October 17, 2016 | Volleyball
Rhamat Alhassan is the first Gator in 15 years with 20-plus kills and 10-plus blocks in a match
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – Redshirt sophomore setter Allie Monserez and junior All-American middle blocker Rhamat Alhassan were both rewarded for strong performances this past weekend, netting SEC Player of the Week and SEC Defensive Player of the Week honors, respectively.
Monserez, the national leader in assists per set (12.35), earned top honors this week with a double-double against LSU and a 57-assist outing in Florida's win over defending SEC champion Texas A&M.
The Windemere, Fla. native's 57 assists against the Aggies matched her career high—which also tied the highest total by an SEC player in a 4-set match this season. Monserez's double-double versus the Tigers, her third of the season, came by way of 32 assists and 16 digs.
Alhassan turned in one of the most impressive double-doubles by a Gator in the last 15 years to help UF take a 4-set victory at Texas A&M.
The Glenarden, Md. product amassed 22 kills and 10 blocks, becoming the first Gator since Benavia Jenkins to log 20-plus kills and 10-plus blocks in a match. Jenkins totaled 21 kills and 11 blocks against Arkansas back on Nov. 18, 2001.
Moreover, Alhassan is one of two SEC players in the last three seasons to record such numbers in a match. Texas A&M's Jazzmin Babers is the only other player with such a game during that span, though hers came in a non-conference match against New Mexico State.
Alhassan's performance, which also featured 27.5 points on a .528 hitting percentage, bumped her up to 11th nationally in hitting percentage (.414).
2016 PLAYER OF THE WEEK AWARDS
Oct. 17 | SEC Player of the Week, Allie Monserez
Oct. 17 | SEC Defensive Player of the Week, Rhamat Alhassan
Oct. 10 | SEC Defensive Player of the Week, Rhamat Alhassan
Sept. 26 | SEC Freshman of the Week, Rachael Kramer
Sept. 26 | SEC Defensive Player of the Week, Caroline Knop
Sept. 19 | SEC Co-Defensive Player of the Week, Rhamat Alhassan
Sept. 19 | SEC Setter of the Week, Allie Monserez
Sept. 12 | SEC Setter of the Week, Allie Monserez
Aug. 29 | SEC Setter of the Week, Allie Monserez
UP NEXT
Florida, now up to No. 8 in the latest RPI rankings, returns to the Lemerand Athletic Center for a four-match homestand.
The Gators get their streak of home matches rolling Friday (Oct. 21) against Mississippi State at 7 p.m. ET on SEC Network +, with Tom Collett and Missy Whittemore on the call. UF will follow that up with a Sunday (Oct. 23) match against Georgia at 12 p.m. ET, which will be televised by SEC Network. Courtney Lyle and Missy Whittemore will have the call.
As always, Gator fans can catch both matches on ESPN Gainesville (95.3 FM / AM 850) as well. Daniel Gillman and Josh Crow will call Friday's match, while Tom Collett and Josh Crow will have the call on Sunday.
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Monserez, the national leader in assists per set (12.35), earned top honors this week with a double-double against LSU and a 57-assist outing in Florida's win over defending SEC champion Texas A&M.
The Windemere, Fla. native's 57 assists against the Aggies matched her career high—which also tied the highest total by an SEC player in a 4-set match this season. Monserez's double-double versus the Tigers, her third of the season, came by way of 32 assists and 16 digs.
Alhassan turned in one of the most impressive double-doubles by a Gator in the last 15 years to help UF take a 4-set victory at Texas A&M.
The Glenarden, Md. product amassed 22 kills and 10 blocks, becoming the first Gator since Benavia Jenkins to log 20-plus kills and 10-plus blocks in a match. Jenkins totaled 21 kills and 11 blocks against Arkansas back on Nov. 18, 2001.
Moreover, Alhassan is one of two SEC players in the last three seasons to record such numbers in a match. Texas A&M's Jazzmin Babers is the only other player with such a game during that span, though hers came in a non-conference match against New Mexico State.
Alhassan's performance, which also featured 27.5 points on a .528 hitting percentage, bumped her up to 11th nationally in hitting percentage (.414).
2016 PLAYER OF THE WEEK AWARDS
Oct. 17 | SEC Player of the Week, Allie Monserez
Oct. 17 | SEC Defensive Player of the Week, Rhamat Alhassan
Oct. 10 | SEC Defensive Player of the Week, Rhamat Alhassan
Sept. 26 | SEC Freshman of the Week, Rachael Kramer
Sept. 26 | SEC Defensive Player of the Week, Caroline Knop
Sept. 19 | SEC Co-Defensive Player of the Week, Rhamat Alhassan
Sept. 19 | SEC Setter of the Week, Allie Monserez
Sept. 12 | SEC Setter of the Week, Allie Monserez
Aug. 29 | SEC Setter of the Week, Allie Monserez
UP NEXT
Florida, now up to No. 8 in the latest RPI rankings, returns to the Lemerand Athletic Center for a four-match homestand.
The Gators get their streak of home matches rolling Friday (Oct. 21) against Mississippi State at 7 p.m. ET on SEC Network +, with Tom Collett and Missy Whittemore on the call. UF will follow that up with a Sunday (Oct. 23) match against Georgia at 12 p.m. ET, which will be televised by SEC Network. Courtney Lyle and Missy Whittemore will have the call.
As always, Gator fans can catch both matches on ESPN Gainesville (95.3 FM / AM 850) as well. Daniel Gillman and Josh Crow will call Friday's match, while Tom Collett and Josh Crow will have the call on Sunday.
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