AUGUSTA, Ga. | Georgia College & State University's Sadie Parkerson has been named the Peach Belt Conference Defensive Player of the Week.

Parkerson, a junior setter from Kennesaw, Georgia, totaled 53 assists (5.89 per set), five service aces, 39 digs (4.33 per set) in three victories - all sweeps -  last week to move the Bobcats into third place in the league. She had 20 assists and eight digs against Young Harris College and followed that up with 33 assists and 31 digs in two matches against Lander University.

GCSU, which is 10-18 overall and 5-6 in the Peach Belt, will return to action Friday (Oct. 30) with a 6 p.m. against the University of South Carolina-Aiken in Aiken, South Carolina.

About GCSU Athletics
Owning the top Academic Success Rate among all public colleges and universities in Division II for five consecutive academic years, the Georgia College Department of Athletics sponsors 13 varsity athletic programs at the NCAA Division II level. GCSU Athletics has won six consecutive Presidents' Awards for Academic Excellence and is a two-time winner of the PBC Commissioner's Cup and a four-time winner of the PBC Institution of the Year Sportsmanship Award. As a Division II program, Bobcat Athletics prides itself on balancing the life of the student-athlete, evidenced by the teams' continued appearances in postseason competition as well as high-level academic success and community service involvement. Bobcat Athletics embodies the mantra of "Graduating Champions for Life."