FORT WORTH, Texas - For the second straight week, three members of the Texas Wesleyan volleyball team were awarded Red River Athletic Conference players of the week. Sophomore Rachel Loftin was named conference co-player of the week, junior Cortney Johansen was named co-setter of the week and sophomore Allyson Gaudi was named defensive specialist of the week. For Johansen and Gaudi, it was the second time in as many weeks they received this honor. They were both selected as regional player of the week for their respected positions. Gaudi has now been selected as regional defensive specialist of the week for two straight weeks.

     Loftin, a sophomore middle blocker from Joshua, Texas, racked up 31 kills in two conference victories for the Lady Rams, which is now 10-2 on the season and 8-1 in the Red River Conference. In a four-game match with University of Texas of the Permian Basin, Loftin had 16 kills in 31 total attempts with just five errors (.357 hitting percentage). She added 10 blocks in the win. Against College of the Southwest, she finished with 15 as TWU won, 3-0. For the week, she had 31 kills and 13 blocks.

     Johansen, a senior from Colleyville, Texas, is co-Setter of the Week for the second time this season with 100 assists in two matches last week. She managed 55 assists in four games against UTPB and 45 in a three-gamer with CSW. She averaged 14.3 assists per game for the week, and she contributed four kills and eight digs.

     Gaudi, a sophomore libero from Colleyville, is a repeat selection for defensive specialist with 33 digs in two matches. She had 19 total digs (4.8 per game) against UTPB and notched 15 digs against CSW. She leads Texas Wesleyan with 171 digs on the season with an average of 4.3 per game.

     The Lady Rams will be back in action Monday at the Sid Richardson Gymnasium when they host conference-rival Southwest Assemblies of God at 7 p.m.