GAINESVILLE, Fla. – After leading the Gators to a series sweep of Arkansas last weekend, T’ara Ceasar was named SEC Player of the Week and SEC Offensive Player of the Week, as the league announced Monday.This is Ceasar’s second-consecutive Player of the Week and Offensive Player of the Week selection.
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Against the Razorbacks, the redshirt senior averaged 5.00 kills per set, 3.25 digs per set, 5.38 points per set and registered a .420 clip.In the first match, Ceasar posted 17 kills on 29 swings with only one error for a career-high .552 hitting percentage. She added five digs, three blocks, one ace and one assist in the three-set victory.The Panama City, Fla. native notched 23 kills in Saturday’s win against Arkansas, to go along with her career-high 21 digs. That performance was her team-leading 10th double-double of year. She also hit .346 in the match and added a block in the five-setter.Ceasar and the rest of the Gators are back in action on Wednesday when the team takes on the Auburn Tigers in Exactech Arena. First serve is slated for 7 p.m. on SEC Network +.Player of the Week: T’ara Ceasar, FloridaOffensive Player of the Week: T’ara Ceasar, FloridaDefensive Player of the Week: Lilly Gunter, Mississippi StateSetter of the Week: Emma Grome, KentuckyFreshman of the Week: Eleanor Beavin, Kentucky
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