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Rymer Earns Historic USA South Player of the Week Honor

Rymer Earns Historic USA South Player of the Week Honor
Posted: Sep 25, 2023

ROME, Ga. – Salem middle hitter Anna Rymer capped off a week where she recorded 61 assists, 39 digs, 32 kills and nine blocks by being named USA South Conference Player of the Week in a statement from the league office on Monday. Rymer becomes the Spirit to earn the distinction from the USA South in program history.

Rymer joined teammates Jolina Bun and Adalyn Raney, who earned USA South Rookie of the Week, among Spirits to claim weekly honors from the league. Bun claimed the first in-season honor for the Spirits on September 4th and Raney mirrored the accomplishment as the top rookie a week later for Salem.

While Rymer becomes the eighth different player in program history to earn a conference Player of the Week in program history, she is the first to do so for the Spirits as a USA South Conference affiliate. The seven others, which include Zy Henderson (twice), Roslyn Nixon (twice), Christine Tillman, Chelsea Jones, Michelle Morgan, Hillary McPhatter and Taylor Rhodes. Those seven players were named Player of the Week by the Great South Athletic Conference between 2009 and14.

In three matches last week for Salem, Rymer amassed 61 assists (5.55 assists/set), 32 kills (2.91 kills/set) and a .387 attack percentage for the offense after committing just three errors in 11 sets. Her defensive impact came by virtue of 39 digs (3.55 digs/set), nine blocks (three solo) and seven service aces.

Rymer's week began with a 13-kill, nine-dig performance against Brevard, resulting in a .316 attack percentage. As one of two setters in the Spirits' offensive attack, Rymer also handed out 21 assists, while adding four blocks (two solo) on defense.

Four days later, in a two-match clash at N.C. Wesleyan, Rymer helped the Spirits claim the first match in three sets by contributing 13 assists, 12 digs, four blocks (one solo) and four kills (.444 attack percentage). Later that afternoon, she helped Salem capture its 10th win of the season by notching 15 kills and a .464 attack percentage, while dishing out 27 assists.

One of three Spirits to reach double-digit kills in the second match, Rymer helped the Salem offense amass 62 total kills and a .281 attack percentage. The China Grove, N.C., native was also active on defense with a team-best 18 digs along with one assisted block.