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India Bennett leaps high for an attack versus McNeese on Sept. 25, 2025
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Bennett Claims SLC Defensive Player of the Week Honors

SLU senior averaged 2.0 blocks per set in Southland wins over McNeese and NIcholls

HAMMOND, La. – After helping the two-time reigning Southland Conference champion Southeastern Louisiana University volleyball team to a pair of league victories, SLU senior middle blocker India Bennett was named the Southland Conference Defensive Player of the Week in an announcement from the SLC office Monday.
 
Bennett, a native of Prairieville, La., earned her second weekly honor of the fall, having previously earned SLC Defensive Player of the Week accolades Sept. 8. Kyra McKelvey, who was an honorable mention choice for Southland Offensive Player of the Week Monday after hitting .592 and averaging 3.78 kills per set during a 3-0 week, is the only other Lady Lion to have taken home weekly honors this fall (Sept. 1).
 
Bennett returned to the lineup from a two-match absence to finish with a team-high five blocks in a 25-18, 25-17, 25-19 win over McNeese Thursday.
 
She was even more dominant in Saturday's 25-18, 25-10, 25-13 victory over Nicholls Saturday, posting seven blocks and helping a SLU defensive effort that held the Colonels to a .011 hitting percentage – the lowest by a Lady Lion opponent in 2025. Bennett also led Southeastern with 11 kills in the sweep of Nicholls.
 
Bennett is currently third in Division I with 1.83 blocks per set. Her 77 total blocks in 12 matches played are good for fifth nationally.
 
Southeastern (10-4, 2-0 SLC) will open the road portion of its Southland Conference schedule with a 6 p.m. match at Lamar Thursday. Thursday's match can be viewed on ESPN+.
 
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Fans interested in becoming active supporters of the Southeastern volleyball program are encouraged to join the Diggin' It Club. Lion volleyball alums are encouraged to join the exclusive S Club, which is restricted to Southeastern athletic letter winners.
 
All membership fees and donations to both the Diggin' It Club and S Club (volleyball) are available for the exclusive use of the Southeastern volleyball program. Membership information is available by contacting the Lion Athletics Association at laa@southeastern.edu or (985) 549-5091 or visiting www.LionUp.com.
 
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