Bannister Named SEC Offensive Player of the Week

BATON ROUGE – Taylor Bannister was named the SEC Offensive Player of the Week Monday afternoon after leading the LSU Volleyball to two wins over South Carolina over the weekend.

The Tigers defeated the Gamecocks in a five-set thriller on Saturday before sweeping them on Sunday. Bannister averaged 5 kills per set and had a .268 hitting percentage over the two matches.

For the season, Bannister is currently No. 2 in the SEC with 5.14 points per set, No. 2 in service aces per set (0.41) and No. 3 in kills per set (4.31)

Throughout her four seasons, the senior has turned into one of the best offensive players in school history, earning multiple All-SEC and All-America honors. Her 1,557 career…